It was difficult for four girls in high school to control our band budget, especially as we tried to record an album (which required additional costs of snacks and drinks along with the studio time). In the midst of our studies, we were managing the money for merch, equipment, travel, and recording, as well as paying mediocre photographers to take blurry pics of us on stage. e band decided to list out our most important expenses: the studio recording, merch, and travel costs.