[Kamog]

Maybe I can live on $500 a month by buying an old van and parking it near the university. I won't actually park in the campus parking lot because that would cost money. Then I'll live in the van but won't actually drive it anywhere. I'll use the shower in the school gym every morning. I won't have to buy soap or toilet paper and there will be no electric bill. Sometimes I'll sleep on the sofas in the study areas like I used to do when I was a student. I'll use free phone in the student lounge to make calls and also use the microwave oven there to cook my food. I'll go to the public library for free internet, because you can't use the university computers unless you're a currently a student. I'll buy my clothes from garage sales and used-clothing stores like Value Village. My meals would consist of bread, water, bananas, and no-name brand cereals.

Then my monthly expenses would be:
$0 rent
$0 electricity, heating
$75 monthly bus pass
$200 food
$225 left for clothes, entertainment, and everything else