How to live in Boston for less than $1,000.00 a day

Boston is an expensive city. It sucks having to live on a graduate student stipend when you're young and fabulous. I'll share with you some free advice for making that stipend go a long way in Boston (and ways you can even add to it).
 
  • Ask for donations - have no shame, just beg for money. Especially if you have a worthy cause (like veterinary care for a cat that you saved from the streets). You can even set up an account with Paypal for this purpose, and accept credit card payments from philanthropists worldwide. Just go to www.paypal.com and click on "free merchant tools" (never click on a link to Paypal - always type the address in your browser to avoid phishing scams)
  • Cheap entertainment - there are many things to do on a date besides sitting in a crowded theater, watching a mediocre movie, and eating popcorn that's been marked up 4000%
  • Cheap food - how to eat like a king and be stingy at the same time
  • Complain about everything - get your money back (or at least get free movie tickets) if you feel you've been wronged
  • Costco or Sam's Club for all of your shopping needs- you can save money by buying everything in massive quantities, and if you don't own a car, having a club membership makes you more attractive to someone who does
  • Getting free stuff - the art of scoring swag. Also getting into clubs and movies for free, eating and drinking for free, even skiing for free. Everything is better when it's free!
  • Modeling - before I become America's Next Top Model I'll have to grow six inches, lose 100 lbs, and get major cosmetic surgery. But until that happens, I've actually made a few bucks being a token Asian or some generic girl in stock photography
  • Student discounts - put that student ID to good use, even if it's expired or it's not even yours
  • Transportation - legitimate ways to ride the T for free, and alternatives to public transportation or owning a car
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