I can't really afford it, but I need it, so I mostly do it anyway. How do I pay for it? Well, mostly by never indulging myself and by stressing about money constantly. I also found myself having to dip into my IRA a few times. My new strategy is selling my plasma. They didn't want me at the regular donation center because I have an autoimmune disease, but the medical supervisor suggested I look into places that specialize in plasma from people like me and I could actually get paid more. I'm in the process of getting qualified for that now. My parents were pretty horrified when I told them I was selling my plasma, but hey, it would pay for an extra session.

Oh, and my insurance pays for both sessions minus the copay, which is $25 + 10%.