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June 2009
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June ’09 Top College Post Winners
This is the June edition of the Top Posts for Frugal Scholars Contest. Here you will find the ten posts from this month that I consider most useful for money-conscious college students. This month’s posts discuss many important topics ranging from stress reduction to saving money with hobbies! After reading these posts you will know how [...]
Give Me Three Minutes And I’ll Make You A Better Communicator
Communication is the key to success as a student and on the job. If you know something important (and nearly everyone does), the ability to transfer your knowledge to someone else is inestimably useful. However, truly excellent communicators are rare. Very few people can concisely and quickly explain something in an interesting and engaging way. [...]
Potentially Dangerous Gizmos & Gadgets: Part 1
In the Technology Age, hundreds of different electronic “gizmos” scramble for our attention. Ranging from voice transmitters (cell phones) to hand-held to-do lists (PDA’s) this technological equipment can be helpful… or destructive. While proper use of this technology can save hours of your time, improper use can waste hours of your time. In particular, I [...]
7 Common Textbook Rental Questions
One excellent money saving method for college students is that of textbook rental. Rather than buying your textbooks and trying to resell them when you are done with them, you can rent your textbooks. This eliminates the financial guesswork. No longer do you have to worry about trying to resell your used books. No longer [...]
Book Review: Scholarships 101
Once a week I try to review some book related to college in order to lend some guidance to a field that has become completely overrun. So many people are writing test guides and college help books that it is easy to buy a product which is not useful and which will be occupying space [...]
4 Reasons To Never Join Twitter
This is part two of my series about Twitter, a micro-blogging/social networking service. In my first post, I explained ten ways in which Twitter can help college students excel in school. For instance, the 140 character per update limit can help you learn to write concisely. Today’s post, however, takes the opposite approach by listing [...]
Twitter Profile Updated… Any Thoughts?
Today I updated my Twitter profile. As I was working on freshening up Debt-free Scholar, I realized that my Twitter stream was still using a default background! Recognizing the opportunity for improvement, I decided to make a custom Twitter background. Using a few of my favorite profiles as examples, I renovated my profile, adding some [...]
6 Free Resources for the GED
A short time ago, I wrote a post titled “6 Free Resources for the GRE“. In that post, I explained six free methods by which a student can prepare for the Graduate Record Examination without spending any money! One of the commenters on that post asked if I would write another post listing free resources [...]
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Save on Summer Textbooks [Coupon]
This coupon code is now expired. Look for new coupons and contests in Debt-free Scholar’s “Steals and Deals” category. I have just worked out a special deal for you with Campus Book Rentals (one of our sponsors). In addition to the savings you already get when renting textbooks online (normally 50% to 80%), Campus Book Rentals [...]
5 Reasons to Start a College Blog Today!
Writing a niche blog related to your college major can be a great way to gain experience while jump-starting your career. For example, a student getting a degree in aviation could build his reputation tremendously by writing a useful blog about the many aspects of flying commercially. As long as is is done well, publishing [...]
