Sample+Student+Budget

This is roughly how your student check book wiki page should look. Monthly expenses:
 * Rent || I am going to rent a 1 bedroom apt in Sunnyside for $1,300 per month. Your choice will vary. ||
 * Elec/Gas || Will be about $50 per month for a small apartment. ||
 * Phone || Cell and land line or just a cell? your choice ||
 * Car payment || $239 per month for a Honda Accord - or $399 per month for a BMW or no car at all? ||
 * Car Insurance || This is very expensive - especially in NYC - and especially for a male under the age of 25. Check rates if you own a car. ||
 * Gas || $75 - $250 per month ||
 * Parking || $50 - $150 per month ||
 * Car maintenance || Flat tire? New muffler? Tune up? expect a bill here if you own a car. ||
 * Subway pass || $82 for unlimited monthly ||
 * Health Club || $40 to $100 per month depending on how nice of a gym you want ||
 * Food - dining in || Grocery store - about $200 - $400 per month - (depending on how much you eat out.) ||
 * Food - dining out || This will be $200 - $600 per month - (depending on how much you eat out). ||
 * Clothes/shoes || This will be at least $50 and up to $500 (you know how much you would spend) ||
 * Trip/Vacation || Going away for the week/weekend - it will cost you. ||
 * School loan || You are a young professional - you are still paying your college loans. $50 - $250 per month. ||
 * Gifts || Moms birthday is coming. ||
 * Saving/Investing || Savings account? Stock Market? Trip to Paris? How much to save? ||
 * Luxury spending || Flat screen tv? New ipod? Tix to concert? ||
 * Hair/beauty || Hair - nails - facial - massage? ||
 * Other || Is there anything I missed? What else will you spend money on? ||
 * Cable || This is cable TV and internet connection. $50 - $120 per month, depending on road-runner, HBO, etc. ||