Poorest college moment?

**CyWantsAWin** · 07-08-2009, 12:38 PM

Having BYOB parties so that we could use the can money to buy liquor.

**cyclonepower** · 07-08-2009, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

Credit Cards are like financial Meth for College kids.

this is an awesome line

**Al_4_State** · 07-08-2009, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by CylentButDeadly

Several of these have already been mentioned, but I...

-did the plasma thing with biolife
-did "dinner" at Mickey's one weekend
-Went to Element when it was $6 cover just because it was any coin any drink, and I had exactly $6 and some change to my name
-Bought a 12-pack of Old Milwaukee at the Keg Shop with nothing but change
-Got free condoms from Planned Parenthood because I couldn't buy them
3 words: "Free Condom Wednesday"
-Took a red and a blue cup to a keg because I didn't have $5
We used to just look for cups in the yard that people had tossed, and then wash them out in the bathroom.
-Borrowed $20 from a coworker the summer I stayed in Ames so I could buy food to last me until the next pay day
-Worked at Tradehome Shoes at N. Grand Mall and T-galaxy out of necssity (that might have been a low moment actually, not so much a poor one)
Me too. Fall of '05. I quit because of the classes I was in/I couldn't stand how the manager made me attack people to sell shoes.

**CyDude16** · 07-08-2009, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Bobber

I think their are some new laws that will make it tougher for college students to get them and I think that's a good thing. Credit Cards are like financial Meth for College kids.

It is, I'm slowly getting better at it. Mine is through my bank, so I don't have an interest rate or something like that if I dont pay off the whole amount. The minimum payment is usually $15, last year i was pretty poor for money, and could only pay it back down to like $50-100 when i owed like $200-300.... My savings definitely took a huge hit...

**egami** · 07-08-2009, 12:44 PM

Donating plasma for cash.

**Bobber** · 07-08-2009, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by CyDude16

It is, I'm slowly getting better at it. Mine is through my bank, so I don't have an interest rate or something like that if I dont pay off the whole amount. The minimum payment is usually $15, last year i was pretty poor for money, and could only pay it back down to like $50-100 when i owed like $200-300.... My savings definitely took a huge hit...

You know I was half way through college when they allowed College Students to get them. I came from modest means, but always worked enough and lived cheaply enough that I never needed to use one thankfully.

My wife had quite a bit of money on hers when we got married and all of it came from college expenses. We got a home equity home right away, paid it off and she paid the home equite loan off pronto.

I've always operated on the premise if you don't have the cash, don't buy toys. It's worked pretty well for me, but it takes a lot of discipline.

**CylentButDeadly** · 07-08-2009, 12:48 PM

"3 words: "Free Condom Wednesday"

Those condoms were awful. Planned Parenthood's weren't much better. Not to get too graphic, but it was like wearing a haz-mat suit on my member.

**peteypie** · 07-08-2009, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by egami

Donating plasma for cash.

The best part about this was that it was cheaper at the bar later that day because your blood was already thin.

Dangerous, probably. Effective, Definetly.

**Al_4_State** · 07-08-2009, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by CylentButDeadly

"3 words: "Free Condom Wednesday"

Those condoms were awful. Planned Parenthood's weren't much better. Not to get too graphic, but it was like wearing a haz-mat suit on my member.

Not a fan of "Mr. Happy Hat"? Can't blame ya. I always wonder how many unplanned pregnancies resulted from those things. Sophomore year, my buddy had grabbed a large bowl of durex ones from Student Health, and he would just donate them to his friends. Definitely a good $ saver.

**CylentButDeadly** · 07-08-2009, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by peteypie

The best part about this was that it was cheaper at the bar later that day because your blood was already thin.

Dangerous, probably. Effective, Definetly.

I did this once and went to FAC about an hour 1/2 afterward. I was tossed by 4:30.

**drmwevr08** · 07-08-2009, 01:11 PM

All these no food issues are why I stayed on campus and had a meal plan. All paid for up front (some with loans but who cares) and all the food you needed! -I didnt go to ISU at the time but the food was generally really good too. Bologna tacos? yuck

**BEACHBUM** · 07-08-2009, 01:33 PM

I was so poor once that I lived off of Taco Sauce sandwiches for a week and I had to borrow the bread!

**MidwestZest** · 07-08-2009, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Al_4_State

After this girl, my eyes opened, and Al's dating rules (described in a previous thread) were born.

hmmmm. where can a guy find above-mentioned thread?

**IcSyU** · 07-08-2009, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by MidwestZest

hmmmm. where can a guy find above-mentioned thread?

I'll try and dig it up when I get back to work if someone hasn't. If you're lucky, you might have a surprised coming your way just for mentioning it.

**soccercy** · 07-08-2009, 01:48 PM

Right after I graduated, but before I found a job, I sold my toy Transformers from when I was little on Ebay to pay rent. Some guy actually paid $1800 for them, they were played with, some broken, missing pieces, paid rent and for bar specials for a few months after I had already sold all my CD's and DVD's back to Hastings.