Being a college student make the state of “broke” a permanent one. Many of us are not even that affected by the current economic crisis because we don’t have any money anyways. Still, I have been noticing a trend in the way people are behaving, and I can’t figure out whether its precautionary or subconscious .
This column in the Chicago Tribune enlightened me. Not only are people saving money, but they are making it cool!
In college people see saving in “ladies night” or in drinking cheap beer. For me, the answer is in finding unusual diversions that can be free. Bike rides are always a fantastic thing. You burn calories and not burn fuel. Camping is also one of my favorites. There are always free days in museums, art and music shows. It’s all about being creative.
We all buy things out of boredom, for entertainment, as a reward or
for other reasons that are not all that practical. If you seek out
interesting hobbies and other ways to spend your time, you can create a
life that is very rewarding and costs very little.- from of PeopleJam.com quoted in the Chicago Tribune article.
Not only is it cheap, it’s becoming cool. Spending money and specially worrying about spending money is probably the least cool thing you can do. Enjoy the recession and venture into the non-consumerist side of American society!
