How to live off of $60 a week (as a 17 year old still living with parents)? Details below...

I will possible have a babysitting job when school starts. I will assuredly be getting $30 a day, 2 days a week for a little 3 year old boy. I will also be babysitting my nephew but I don't think I'll be getting paid for him. I will soon be getting a car (from my dad) (the car is a '97 Chrysler Cirrus) and hopefully a phone (probably a flip phone). So I'll have insurance, gas and a phone bill. I have a trip next year to California I have to save for. I also want to save up and buy a Macbook Air (my current computer is really old) as well as an Ipod Touch (if not an Iphone). 

I am still living with my parents so I don't have to worry about living expenses. (I am home-schooled and will graduate next year.) How can accomplish all these things on only a solid $60 a week? I might also have a few odd jobs here and there through out the months... (Yes, I do know that I need a "real job" and I truly want one but I am stuck with this one until I graduate)

I'm not sure why your mom is keeping you from getting a "real" job, making you wait until you graduate from high school. That part of it doesn't make any sense. There are many, many high school kids that juggle school, sports and a job and they do just fine.

Nonetheless, I would suggest cutting out saving for the new computer. The old one has served you well thus far; just put it on your list for next year to save for. You've got an entire final year of school to get through with just your babysitting income coming in.

In addition, I think you have a good head on your shoulders if you've thought out your expenses, tried to plan ahead on what you have coming up. You're doing better than most kids who just think about purchasing the next video game when it comes out!

I don't know if you do any kind of hobby that you can use to supplement your babysitting - such as crocheting, sewing, etc. Then you could make extra money by doing a project and selling it. You might want to consider that. Is there any way you could pick up extra babysitting, maybe on the weekends?

I wish you good luck in getting this all pulled together. I'm impressed that you're actually thinking about upcoming life events and trying to save for them. In addition, I believe you're trying to be respectful of your mom's rules (the no job rule). Good luck to you, Becca.