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THE FIRST INSTALLMENT ON HOW TO MANAGE LIVING ON YOUR OWN
BY’ SUMMER BA R R A Z A
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Editorial
Editor-in-Chief
MULTIMEDIA EDITOR
Photos by Jonathan Villagom ez
Living on your own can be especially hard -
but living bn your own and being in college
Victoria Durling
chiefed@clackamas.edu
Managing Editor
can be even harder.
I have lived on m y own for nearly twoyears
now and it ’s not easy. I have to worry about
bills, rent, groceries, transportation, fees and
everything else under the grad cap. But, so far
I have survived and yes, you can too.
Budgeting helps, and these m ethods do
take work, but dealing w ith the strain could
help you save up enough for your fun tim e
finances. W e’re going to start o ff with the
harder b u d getin g such as groceries and
transportation.
Groceries: If you’ve ever m et me in person,
you could probably tell that I love food, which
can also hin t at know ing the best spots to
fin d free food and cheap food w h ile still
being nutritionally diverse. Here are m y tips
to filling your fridge:
Food banks: Yes, food banks. You can say
and thin k w hat you w ant about food banks,
but w hen you’re eating ram en every m eal,
food banks harbor no sham e.
Som e food banks will let you choose your
groceries and some will have a premade box
for you as you arrive. I go to the Foothills
Church in Molalla as they guide m e through
each aisle to pick out protein, grains, veggies
and more. And yes, they do have vegetarian
options! Look online for your local food banks.
Food stam ps: If you m ake below a certain
am ount o f m oney a m onth, you m ay qualify
for food stam ps. However, the am ount o f
moneyyoureceive onyour Electronic Benefit
Transfer card w ill vary depending on your
need, or really how m uch the governm ent
thinks you deserve.
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The government rejected me from receiving
food stam ps even though I was a full-tim e
student with a part-tim e job, m aking around
$700 a m onth at the time I applied. Although
I didn’t receive food benefits, m y partner did
and he m akes more m oney than m e. W e use
that food stamp money every m onth to make
a grocery trip to buy dollar Storebrand canned
beans, com , vegetables and fruits.
Ounces & comparisons: I’d describe myself
as a crab, shuffling back and forth through
the same aisle tocompare prices and ounces.
It’s simple: if there are more ounces for less
m oney, that’s the best option! And always
if you can, buy o ff brand or Store brand; not
until we get our degrees can we be bougie.
A pps & deals: I have two grocery apps on
m y phone for both Fred Meyer and Safeway.
I use Safeway more often as you can really
fin d som e good discounts, and you save
more m oney by doingcomparisons too. This
m ethod especially works w hen you have a
roommate or partner you can split groceries
w ith. Often m y partner ahd I will both have a
grocery list that I set up onto our phones with
the same discounts and we purchase the same
things again to store food. So if you and your
sidekick have $60 each worth o f groceries in
your carts, the coupons you compiled together
but on each other’s phone separately could
cut each o f those prices in half equaling $30
each. So really, you’re spending $60 at the
register fo r $120 worth o f groceries.
A ccum ulate dry goods in bulk: I have an
entire cupboard o f dry goods in a storage shelf
in m y dining room at hom e. These are from
trips to the food bank and store. I have lentils,
beans, rice, pastas, ahd even “ exotic” versions
o f these grains and legumes. Every night will
be pasta night!
Cougar Cave: t h e Cougar Cave located in
the Bill Brod Com m unity Center offers both
food and clothing for free. The Cougar Cave
carries dried goods, canned goods, hygiene
products, and even gently used clothes for
everyday use or for job interviews. A nd, o f
course you can always expect a cheerful
w elco m in g fro m the gatekeepers o f the
Cougar Cave goodies.
Now, w ith your bellies and brains full, use
this inform ation to help your fellow college
friends out - because college doesn’t have
to be a tim e o f suffering. W e can all suffer
together!
ÖW THE CO VER: Chrishawn West plays William in Lobby Hero. Photo and design by Jared Preble
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November 7, 2018