Summer Time (almost)

In about three months school will be out, and for me, my high school career will end.

Right now is the perfect time to start saving for things to do in the summer. For me, that means going to the beach, hanging out at the river, road tripping and working as little as possible so I will be able to attend my friends’ graduation parties.

I know that I will be spending quite a bit of money this summer, so I need to prepare for it.

Step one: Cut down my spending money. Even though I don’t buy too many things or splurge on myself when shopping, I need to cut the amount of money I blow on random things. One major place I tend to spend my money is on restaurants, so I need to start eating at home more often.

Step two: Work more hours. Between school, sports and extracurriculars finding time to work is pretty hard, but with soccer season coming to an end I will hopefully be able to find more time in my schedule to work more hours. I also need to start picking up shifts so that that I can work doubles, that way I will be working eight or more hours in a day.

Step three: Start carpooling. One of my main expenses is paying for gas and with gas prices on the rise again my account is hurting. By carpooling I will be able to reduce the amount of gas I use and therefore the amount of money I spend on gas. This is also an excellent way do my part to help the environment.

Now that I have a plan to save money for the summer I actually need to follow through.

Not only do I need to save money in order to be able to have a good time with my friends this summer, but I also need to save so that I will have enough money to buy things for college.

Since I am no longer going to live at home I will need to buy many new things like bedding, a microwave, a refrigerator, and storage units for my closest and under my bed. Hopefully I will be able to save enough money necessary so may be able to do all that I wish to do.

-Iris