As much as I whine and complain about how expensive school is, after planning out 5 years realistically, I think it is pretty reasonable.
Unlike some other estimates, I include everything that I will end up having to pay back - not just strictly school related stuff. Gives a better, more realistic picture of how much money I will need to have saved up imo.
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...rBi_nqUtqUAAMQ
Some notes that were cut out...
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Tuition fees
http://www.afm.uwaterloo.ca/financing-fees.htm
http://accounting.uwaterloo.ca/macc/macc_tuition.html
Residence fees (assume v1 during 1st year, uwp 3/4 person suite for upper years)
http://findoutmore.uwaterloo.ca/fina....htm#residence
Meal plan fees (Assume: standard meal plan for v1, basic uwp meal plan with $750 grocery and 'eating out' allowance)
http://findoutmore.uwaterloo.ca/housing/mealplans.htm
Clothes + Entertainment
Includes: beer,club and atheletic fees, clothing, essentials (toothpaste, deodourant, shampoo, soap, gel, etc.), laundry, evil girlfriends, and whatever else that ends up being deemed necessary
Co-op fees
http://findoutmore.uwaterloo.ca/financing/expenses.htm
"... an additional fee is payable in the academic term immediately prior to a work term."
Incidental fees
http://www.afm.uwaterloo.ca/financing-fees.htm
Books + Supplies (Assume prices of books remain constant after first year. Pens/Pencils/stationary/rip-off binders)
http://findoutmore.uwaterloo.ca/financing/expenses.htm
Co-op profits (assume average Toronto job)
http://www.cecs.uwaterloo.ca/pdfs/ho...ey-ca-2006.pdf
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