Sam&Ryan+Budget

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[|**Apartment**] (link did not work for me -5) total score: 45/50 [|Buss Pass]**- Youth Regional Monthly Pass** [|**Cox Bundle**] - **Standard Package [|Driving Map] - Apartment to El Cajon Transit Center [|Trolley Route] - El Cajon Transit Center to SDSU

WRITE-UP: Our Budget Project turned out to be very successful! We managed to stay within our spending limits while achieving the $2300 for school the next semester. The first month we ended up spending $1495 which was so expensive because we had to put a deposit down on our apartment. The last five months were a little easier saving approximately $45. We decided to live in the Palm Towers Apartments in El Cajon. From there we will drive to the El Cajon Transit Center and ride the trolley which takes us straight to SDSU. This will cut back on money used for gas and be used for more important things. We spent a a large amount of money on our living expenses since we wanted to have considerable living conditions. Also, we saved every month to pay for our tuition for the next semister of school. The rest of our money went towards food, utilities, buss passes, cable/internet/phone bills, and for our own entertainment. After meeting the needs to live we saved around $230 over the sixth month period (money left in our pocket). The decisions we had to make were difficult at times. Although we had some extra money left over, we still had many opportunity costs. We couldn't live in a luxurious home with an amazing view because we still had to pay for the other necessities of life like paying for food for example. Being successful in this project will definately help us as we take our new steps in life. We learnedthat being organized and having the ability to use these resources is very important while maintinga budget. Ultimately we DID save $2300 to attend the following semester of school.**