Item Estimated Cost Range
Bags/Purses $25 - $250 (one-time)
Bedding $40 - $200 (one-time)
Bedroom Furniture $200 - $1,200 (one-time)
Belt/Accessories $10 - $80 (one-time)
Big Ticket Savings Varies ($500+ saved goal)
Bookbag/Luggage $30 - $150 (one-time)
Books $10 - $50 (each)
Car $2,500 - $25,000 (one-time)
Car Maintenance $30 - $100 (monthly avg)
Car Repairs $150 - $1,500 (as needed)
Casual Clothing $50 - $150 (seasonal)
Cell Phone $200 - $1,200 (one-time)
Cell Phone Bill $30 - $80 (monthly)
Charity/Tithes $10 - $50 (monthly)
Cleaning Supplies $20 - $50 (monthly)
Clothes Covered under categories above
College Application Fees $50 - $100 (per college)
Computer Accessories $20 - $150 (one-time)
Concert/Event $30 - $200 (per event)
Dues/Fees/Etc. $20 - $100 (per semester)
Decor/Decorations $20 - $200 (one-time)
Emergency Fund Save $300 - $1,000
Entertainment $20 - $100 (monthly)
Extra-Curricular Costs $50 - $200 (per activity)
Feminine Care Products $10 - $30 (monthly)
First/Last Month Rent Varies ($800 - $2,500 one-time)
Fun Activities $20 - $100 (monthly)
Furniture See Bedroom, Living Room, and Kitchen Furniture
Gas $50 - $150 (monthly)
Gifts/Presents $20 - $100 (per event)
Groceries Varies
Grooming/Waxing/etc. $30 - $100 (monthly or as needed)
Gym/Fitness $10 - $50 (monthly)
Hair Care Products $10 - $50 (monthly)
Hair Salon $50 - $200 (per visit)
Hobbie Materials/Art Supplies/etc. $20 - $100 (one-time/per project)
House Hold Supplies $25 - $75 (monthly)
Hygiene Products $15 - $50 (monthly)
Insurance(s) $50 - $250 (monthly)
Jewelry/Accessories $15 - $300 (one-time)
Kitchen Appliances $50 - $500 (one-time)
Laptop $400 - $1,500 (one-time)
Living Room Furniture $300 - $1,500 (one-time)
MacBook $800 - $2,000 (one-time)
Make Up & Cosmetics $20 - $100 (monthly)
Meal Delivery $10 - $50 (per delivery)
Moving Supplies $100 - $300 (one-time)
Nail Salon $30 - $80 (per visit)
Office Supplies $20 - $75 (per semester)
Online Shopping Items $20 - $100 (monthly)
Other Electronics $50 - $500 (one-time)
Perfume/Cologne $30 - $120 (one-time)
Pet Care/Accessories $20 - $100 (monthly)
Pets $100 - $500 (initial), $50 - $100 (monthly)
Phone Accessories $10 - $50 (one-time)
Piercing/Tattoos/etc. $50 - $300 (one-time)
Professional Clothing $100 - $300 (seasonal)
Public Transportation/Uber/Lyft $20 - $150 (monthly)
Room Appliances $50 - $250 (one-time)
Sandals $20 - $80 (one-time)
Saving Goal-based ($25+/month recommended)
School Clothing $50 - $150 (seasonal)
School Supplies $50 - $150 (per semester)
Seasonal Clothing $100 - $300 (per season)
Self-Care Activities $20 - $100 (monthly)
Shoes $40 - $150 (one-time)
Skin Care Products $20 - $80 (monthly)
Sleepwear $20 - $70 (one-time)
Sneakers $50 - $200 (one-time)
Sports Fees $50 - $300 (per season)
Streaming Services $5 - $20 (monthly)
Subscriptions $5 - $25 (monthly)
Tablet $100 - $600 (one-time)
Tax/Finance Advisor/etc. $100 - $300 (per consultation)
Text Books $50 - $200 (per book)
Therapy $50 - $150 (per session)
Toiletries Included in Hygiene (~$15 - $50 monthly)
Travel Documents $100 - $160 (passport application)
Tutoring/Educational Services $20 - $80 (per session)
Utility Deposits $100 - $400 (one-time)
Utility Payment $100 - $250 (monthly)
Vacation $500 - $2,000 (per trip)
Vehicle See Car section