When I first came into college, I stayed away from Starbucks. At home, I always either made coffee at home or on rare occasions I went to Dunkin Donuts. However, I slowly started getting more and more coffee from Starbucks as I needed stronger and stronger coffee to stay awake all night to study. I now, unfortunately, go to Starbucks at least once a day. This is extremely bad for both my wallet and my health.
My biggest problem started when I started getting meals from Starbucks as well. I am in love with their Chicken Caprese sandwiches that cost more than seven dollars and have 500 calories. Eating this every day really is taking a toll on my body because eating them with a drink already puts me at more than 50% of my ideal calorie intake for the day. And it doesn't even fill me up!
Spending money is a very big problem for many college students, our meal plans don't cover all of our eating expenses and we are all trying to pay for our classes while also being able to just live. Habits like these can really mess up your budget and take away money from needed expenses.
I will start saving money by limiting my Starbucks consumption to 3 times a week. I know I won't stick to my money saving plan unless I allow myself to have what I want a couple of times a week.
If you have such bad habits, you should start changing your habits with small changes, like limiting how much you spend on a certain item of your choice. You need to prioritize paying for necessary things and limiting excess wants. Choose to pay for gas or detergent or non-perishable food over an overpriced sandwich at Starbucks. Life as a college student is already hard enough, we need to try and reduce our financial stress as much as possible.
