what are your monthly expenses??

[Picklesali]

I'm trying to figure out a budget for next year. For current med students: how much do you spend a month on everything except rent and food? (These can be very variable, and I already have an idea of what I will spend on these so I'm trying to figure out how much I will need for everything else.) For incoming students, how much are you expecting to spend per month??

Since I'm doing MD/PhD, I haven't looked at any financial aid info-type stuff so I don't know how much schools tell you to budget or how much extra to take out in loans, etc.

Thanks in advance!

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[geogil]

I'm trying to figure out a budget for next year. For current med students: how much do you spend a month on everything except rent and food? (These can be very variable, and I already have an idea of what I will spend on these so I'm trying to figure out how much I will need for everything else.) For incoming students, how much are you expecting to spend per month??

Since I'm doing MD/PhD, I haven't looked at any financial aid info-type stuff so I don't know how much schools tell you to budget or how much extra to take out in loans, etc.

Thanks in advance!

It was my understanding that MD PhD's were paid a stipend? wouldn't that obviate the need for loans? PM me and I'll send you my budget.

 

[Picklesali]

It was my understanding that MD PhD's were paid a stipend? wouldn't that obviate the need for loans? PM me and I'll send you my budget.

sorry for the confusion - no I will not be taking out any loans, I only meant that I had not seen any information on how much I should plan to spend on x,y, and z and I know that for MD-only people taking out loans they are given this information to estimate loan amounts.

 

[yaah]

Moved per OP request.

 

[alwaysaangel]

My Budget looks like this:

Auto - 200 (gas mostly, my father does all the maintenance and because its cheaper that way my parents still pay my insurance)
Eating out - 100
Groceries - 200 (I'm a small female and don't usually get to 200)
Miscellaneous - 100 (this includes doctors copays, random stuff I want to buy, toiletries, etc)
Utilities - 50
Cell phone - 50