A common excuse for not exercising is lack of time and money. The money factor seems to be even more important for younger people. In this post I’ll give you some ideas I’ve found on several forums about how a student can save money (enough to buy dumbbells, quality food and maybe even a gym membership). Here we go:

• Get a job on campus
• Buy used textbooks or borrow them from library
• Quit smoking
• Pack lunch, don’t buy lunch
• Quit drinking alcohol (That’s incredible how much you can save with this one)
• Stop eating outside and going daily to a coffeeshop
• Cut down on your telephone calls
• If you use to make long-distance calls, try VOIP services
• Do you really need a cell phone?
• Turn down the heat, lights, tv, etc.
• Learn to cook and make your meals yourself instead of buying pre-cooked meals. This is healthier and saves at least 50% of your food-budget (depends on what you eat though)
• Keep track of your spendings. Plan a budget for each month/week. Don’t buy anything on impulse if it’s not within your plan.
• Use a bike or public transportation. Gas prices are going up.
• Stop buying videos and music CDs. RIAA hates you anyway
• Write down a list of everything you buy and then decide if you really need what you buy. You may be more wise next time you shop.
• Buy a water bottle and fill it up. Never use vending machines
• Graduate early by taking summer classes
• Work your ass off in the first year. That may give you some chances to get a better scholarship
• Ever thought about e-commerce? Ebay? etc.?
• Maybe you are good at something like fixing cars or computers or maybe you’re a good carpenter? Maybe you can fix just ANYTHING? Write some ads in local newspapers like “A responsible young man fixes ANYTHING for small fee”
• Maybe you are smart enough to tutor others for a reasonable fee?
• A part-time job?
• Basically become a bodytweaker