MONEY LEAKS

This is an open blog where I would like to share my views and like you all to give your views too. This is a spin off from my previous article-LOST AND FOUND=PURSE
Now the main ‘money leak’ I have found is the mobile usage. All mobile companies aim at college goers and bring in heavy offers in calls, sms etc. but even then the cost never goes down. Though it’s cheaper, we talk more to compensate for it. I myself have experienced it. I changed to airtel as it was the cheapest. Ironically, my monthly bills haven’t shown a negative slope. But these days’ mobile phones have become the only means of communication for us. Even face to face talks are on the decrease. People who don’t talk much during class hours might be talking/ advantages being convenience,’ any time of day’ chatting, privacy, escape from silly rumors etc. my friends, in this era, reducing phone calls is directly proportional to reducing contact with people. So where do we strike a balance? I request you to give your suggestions openly.
Next line of leaks comes in the form of luxury. In my college since personal vehicles are prohibited, these do not contribute much but even then becomes a problem when taken in large scales. Most of us take auto rickshaws for walking distance or to avoid the crowded, slow public transport. One advantage of using the buses is that we get a clear picture of the place and route rather than the auto which is a cunning servant. Not only does it intoxicate us with luxury, it also blinds us with complacence. We do not feel the need to know the place, way etc. Just tell the driver and this “magic carpet” takes us to our destination. Walking has its benefits both physical and mental which I need not elaborate as it’s known by all.
Another way of money wastage is the canteen or dietary outings. The biggest tamasha is that we are bunking from mess for which we pay and go to a place where we pay highly for food which is poor in quality.
These are the ones I feel where money leaks take place unnoticed. But how to solve this? I request my friends to give other ways of leaks and solutions in the firm of their valuable comments.