"Spending" your summer
Anyone else excited for the unofficial start of summer after yesterday's holiday?
Personally, my excitement is fueled by the return of white shoes and linen pants to my wardrobe rotation! :)
I'm only half kidding — I'm old school like that. ![]()
Important fashion rules aside, I do welcome this seasonal change, even though I don't get the traditional "summer break" anymore. (I knew I should've gone into teaching!) To be fair, I haven't had a true summer break since high school. Summers during college were just as busy as the school year!
How are you spending your summer? Between internships and summer school, I bet you guys don't have much of a summer break either!
Speaking of spending your summer, the unofficial start of the season is a good time for a budget check. If you're living off your financial aid through summer school or during an unpaid internship, it's especially important to resist the temptation to spend on non-essentials.
Here are some suggestions for minimizing your summer spending (I plan to do all three of these):
Cancel your gym membership and play outside — just remember to put on the sunscreen
first.Invite your friends over for a potluck cookout instead of paying for overpriced food and drinks at outdoor cafés.
Find cheap entertainment: convince your father, sibling, or handy roommate to build you a cornhole
game for hours of backyard fun!
Now, if only the weather would cooperate, I could get down to business. Summer…hurry up!



Comments
Hi Barbara, I was wondering what my borrowing options would be for financing my college education through Wells Fargo? Are there any special programs offered?
Posted by: Jeff | May 28, 2008 08:01 AM
Jeff -- we have a link to Wells Fargo's site for students in our Blog Roll on the right-hand column of the page. There you'll be able to see all the options for undergraduate students, parents of undergraduate students, and graduate students. Let us know if you have any questions as you look over the your options with Wells Fargo. And know that you can always call one of our student loan representatives to talk about your loan options -- they're at 1-800-658-3567.
Posted by: Barbara Raus | May 28, 2008 09:23 AM