Me: $0 and a few hours

Dad: $100 - let's say this number to be modest

I would ask my father for $125 to be safe, and explain the above costs to him. Frame this as an investment in his business.

Phase 3 and 4 require virtual cash out of my own PayPal because I could not talk my father into purchasing my website supplies. (But I bet some of you will succeed at this task!)

So Phase 3 would cost me the same as my dad's website. It may actually be less because of this Google search I did for student discounts on web hosting, which is the biggest cost in the long run since its a recurring monthly fee.

For Phase 4, I would also look for student discounts on Moo.com, and discover that the company, which produces beautifully luxurious business cards, provides lower rates for students on business cards and other marketing materials, such as brochures.

Since I am pretty good at design, and I want to see a high return on investment (ROI) I would invest in purchasing a unique and creative brochure and business card template to help me stand out from other freelancers.

To play it safe, I would guesstimate this costing me about $100 or less in total.