Mo’ money more problems right?
Wrong.
Many students on campus are dealing with the exact opposite.
Less money, more problems seems to be a reoccurring problem here at Cabrini College. Proper budgeting and adapting good-spending habits could be the end of stu- dent’s financial worries.
There are many places here on campus that stu- dents can make money.
Cabrini has a program called work study. If eligible, you can get a job doing almost anything on campus.
Things like becoming a desk assistant, tutor or a librarian’s assistant are all jobs given through the federal work study program.
Senior, Jasmine Bahamond, balances two jobs along with school. Bahamond works one on campus as a desk assistant and one off campus job at the Norristown library.
These jobs are not jobs that pay handsomely but they do help. Bahamond has set up her schedule in a way where she does not work on weekends at all.
She feels this gives her wiggle-room to handle personal and school related things in a way that is suitable and convenient for her. Her money is split between gas, food, cloth- ing, and extra little necessities she may need.
“I put 40 dollars into my savings every pay period; it helps me feel more stable because I have savings to fall back on if necessary. Thankfully I haven’t needed to go into my savings yet,” Bahamond said.
Jasmine recommends meal-prepping and pinpointing when to go to the cafeteria to bulk up on food items that can hold you through the week.
Bahamond is just one of many students who balance work and school.
Junior, Jerome Bailey, is another Cabrini student who handles responsibili- ties of work and school.
Bailey is a manager at the Philadelphia Zoo and has been working there for a total of five years now.
Unlike Bahamond, Bailey only works on weekends.
He does admit that the pay is not anything out of this world but he has to stick with it because he has bills that need to be paid.
“Car insurance, a phone bill, having pocket money and having an expensive girlfriend are all things I need to keep up with financially,” Bailey said.
Although Bailey has many financial responsibilities, he still finds a way to put aside fifty dollars from every other pay- check to go towards his savings.
All in all, saving is key. It is safe to save. No one wants to be a broke col- lege kid. Make money and remember balance and budgeting are important.
