The following is the true story of how a budget About.com his way through a substantially free of college players debt. Your name and identifying information have been changed at his request, but the information in the story is true.
Lucas is not from a family that has come a lot of money. His father moved between paid employment and periods of low unemployment. His mother wrote in a trade school when Lucas was in elementary school so that they learn a marketable skill. His work provided enough money to pay for the basics, but not much more. Certainly there was money for college.
Lucas knew he two options: You can students can participate loan, or trying to pay money to get to school. He chose the second path.
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Most of his classmates were among minimum wage jobs in fast food restaurants, movie theaters and retail stores. Luke knew that deserve no way I could be enough to cover the cost of tuition and textbooks to work these concerts. I needed to earn more.
He began to work weekends and in the summer for a construction company when I was in high school. He learned at work, basic skills such as carpentry and drywall design. Over time he had discovered a talent for laying tile, and began to take on "side jobs" additional mosaic afternoon after school.
By the time he graduated from high school, Lucas had bought a car in cash, and had saved enough to pay tuition for a semester at a state school. But he knew that he continue to earn more.
He started a landscaping business in the summer between high school and the first semester of college. He spent part of his money on tools. He put a handful of employees and began advertising in the neighborhood. He spent to organize the day crew plans, monitoring of the work, and the acquisition of new jobs.
In late summer, he recovered the cost of the tools and the cost of tuition, books and other incidental expenses for one year.
However, he has not enough money to move into the bedroom, he continued, with his mother at home and go to college. He has that decision not to take on the road when: the cost of driving one hour tour calculated every day (fuel, vehicle wear) and compared with the cost of living near campus. The calculation is made clear that life at home was the most economical option.
Lucas continued to live at home for the four years of college. The landscaping crew spent every summer. The first was discovered, was the poorest; after their regular customers a degree of stability for the company have given.
He ended up taking a few small loans to students during their junior and senior years, as enrollment is about the amount that they could gain increased. But these loans were small - only a few thousand - and pay a few months of graduation.
What were the main factors that contributed to pay for college Luc?
- He attended the public schools in the state.
- He worked a number of jobs "qualified" - that make up the design, drywall, tile and landscaping, all of which require a minimum level of skills and knowledge.
- He thought of creative ways to earn more.
- When he began to earn a lot of money, not spend it on frivolous things like going out on weekends or accessories for your car. He saved his tuition fees.
- He lived frugally. They live at home, to avoid the cost of rent and utilities succeeded.
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