Before going home for Christmas …
Go to the back of your closet, and take out those
ugly sweaters and shirts that your parents gave
you last Christmas.
Then toss them into the washer with a few large stones,
or run a sanding block over them a few times. Make sure
that they look old and worn out when you get done.
And most importantly, make sure that you’re WEARING these
items when you get to your parent’s house!
Try to give them the impression that you only had one shirt
to wear all year (the one that THEY gave to you, of course).
We want them to see how tough your money situation has been.
If you do this right, … you’ll have an extra $50 or $100
in your pocket when you go back for the spring semester!