By: Vicki Rivera

January 10, 2013

EASTERN /WESTERN COST OF LIVING

655 $

This will cost for a one bed room apartment.

If I ever go to Corvallis I will look into a studio apartments which is not big at all but affordable.

I will be living at home with my family so it will cost nothing.

HOUSING

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290 $

Since I will be living on my own I need to pay my own light, heating cell phone and internet.

65 $

Electricity and heating are paid my parents who I will be living with.

I plan to pay for my own cell phone and internet.

UTILITIES

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260 $

I plan just for eating at home. I feel it is a waste of money to go out and eat when you can cook and read a recipe

260 $

I will help pay for food we need and avoid going out to eat.

FOOD

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425$

I would like to buy my own insurance. My car is very good on gas and can get me anywhere I need to go.

If possible I can always walk to my destination.

452$

I currently own a Chevy Malibu Classic which is very good on gas

My price may go down because if I keep a B average in my college classes I will receive a discount

TRANSPORTATION

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25 $

when you live on your own one temptation is to buy clothes you don’t need.

I hope to suppress that temptation and only wear what I currently own.

25 $

I feel I have enough clothes to last a long time.

I might buy small cheep things but that is all.

CLOTHES

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130 $

I want to buy my own insurance.

If there is a program where I can get insurance along with College that would be my second choice.

130$ If I buy my own health insurance

I will look and figure out how my medical card works and how long it lasts.

HEALTH CARE

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125 $

I hope t o make new friends and connect with the new friends like I did with my friends I have made during high school

Portland is just an hour away from Corvallis, a lot of concerts come by Portland which is where I would like to be at and attend.

125$ to mainly hang out and go out

I do go to concerts and would like to continue attending them of if a good band or artist comes to a town near me.

ENTERTAINMENT

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25$

We all know personal care is important.

during college I would like to coupon and save money.

75 $ for light personal care

although I will be living at home, I plan to buy my own personal care items

With the help of coupons, hopefully the monthly cost will go down

PERSONAL CARE

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50 $ for light items

I hope not to spend to much on random items. If I do my limit is only 50 $

50$ for light items

I believe this money will be spent of yard selling or thrift store items.

MISCELLANEOUS

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CORVALLIS

ONTARIO

RECOURSES

http://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/home/