Some Girls…

But this is how I cope

Jobs are lost

Wages cut

Homes foreclosed

Unemployment 8.5%- March 2009

$11,000,000,000,000

This Is How It Went…

February 21st – April 2nd

ONE

For Six Weeks I Will Live As Though I Am Truly Affected By The Economy

TWO

I Will Have $40 A Week To Travel To School,

Internship, Work, etc.

Three

I Will Have a $20 Allowance For Each

Week That I Can Spend That Week Or Save From

Week To Week

Four

Money Saved From The Train Or From Gas

Cannot Be Carried From Week To Week

Five

My Bills Will Not Suffer As A Result Of This Study

Six

My School Work Will Also Not Suffer

Seven

I Will Not Have Access To My Credit Card And My

Debit Card Is For Emergencies Only

Pack a snack …

or pack two

Bring your lunch instead of buying

Make your own drinks with free water and mix from home

Can I Have Anymore Fun?

Eight

Justin Will Be The Only Person To Know About

My Study

I learned that…

Self Disclosure + Empathetic

Listening Amazing Cook!

Beat The Recession Blues in Three Easy Steps

1. Go Outside

2. Be Active

3. Be Social

Starbucks OUT Dunkin Donuts IN

I also learned…

I Had become pretty frugal.

Or cheap?

Depends how you look at it I guess

My Biggest Vice Still Was The Mall

In The End I Learned

• Spending Isn’t Everything• To Save Some Money• To Trust Myself• The Importance of Integrity• What It Is Like To Struggle