Should I go on an $86 bike ride when I have college coming up, should I work this summer?
I live with my family, I am 19 year ancient guy. I just did the Seattle to Portland (STP) ride, 202 miles on my road bike in one day!! It is wonderful. I like to ride. I can ride alone for free practicing, but the feeling of huge rides are fun for my family and me to delight in. I am so fit to do them. But, here is my case: I am a money reduction freak, but I have not job. I gave up one day a week due to partial layoff, and I also boss troubles wanting to fire me. So I just quit, but I kind of unhappiness it due to money. I have $7700 in savings, my tuition will run $6000/year for two more years at a university plus in this area $1000-$2000/year for books. Plus I will be living at home, but need to commute by ferry which is $100-$200/month. Yes, money. I had $8400+ just months ago, but spent $400 on the STP ride. I just bought an $86 registration to another ride in the mountains. I am considering a fun 170 miler for $86. I am spending, yes. It is kind of pricey to participate in these rides, but should I quit spending?? I hear my family offers to help. But I may go out winter tear up. $$$, eek. I have earned scholarships, $1250 recently, $6000 last year. I may or may not earn any more, it is hard these days economically. I have an offer for some under the desk work, but just one day. Probably $80. My mother says money is tight talks in this area bills (we’ve had some huge ones recently). It is just her and my father is divorced from her, pays nothing. Yet she buys lawn products/shops for such things. I am ancient sufficient to buy my own stuff.

My job: there is a job at butt, the only opening I have found. It is a town away though. My mother does not like having her car (which I drive) away from the house all day. She “needs it.” But college is starting over again in the fall, it would only be for a month or two, small time for training and such. What would you do?

WHAT WOULD YOU DO, IN MY SHOES JUST TRYING TO GET MY MIND AWAY FROM SCHOOL ENJOY WHAT TIME I HAVE LEFT??

Thank you for your advice, which I hope is what I’m getting…

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