u/kizueru

hi! going into my first year at ucla and i was wondering how much ppl save/spent for their first year not including tuition/housing/meal plan

for some context, i have the 14p meal plan, i plan to work either on campus or off campus, and i live somewhat locally so i'm able to go home if i really need something (no car so will be using public transport). i plan on going out though not super frequently but i do like going to concerts and sports.

pls lmk any thoughts or if u have any tips on how to save money! thank you!

just checked rn and theyre there!

i got:

lit & us gov: 5

calc bc & psych: 4

a little disappointed abt psych but what can i do 🤷🏻‍♀️ no studying was done so i'll take what i can get

hi! i'm an incoming first year and i recently noticed that uc health insurance was added to my financial aid portal ($3885). i was planning on waiving it and using my family/parent's health insurance. if i waive it, would that money go towards something else or just disappear? i noticed my fafsa loan decreased but i didn't know if that's where it went somehow or if that's unrelated. thank you!