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6 Tips For Budgeting in College
As a student trying to be a “debt-free scholar”, one of your biggest financial friends should be your budget.
Unfortunately, many college students view budgets just as they do taxes – as financial nuisances to be avoided if possible. If you truly want to become financially free, however, you need to learn to budget successfully.
Follow the six [...]
Reader Question: What Is Your Best Scholarship Tip?
Occasionally, I write reader question posts. In this type of post I ask a question, give a short explanation, and give you the opportunity to answer the question in the comments section.
Entering scholarship competitions is a difficult and nervous process – especially the first time. If you have entered any scholarship competitions in the past, you probably have some good [...]
Save Money With Credit Exam Programs
Credit-by-examination is one of the best options for students trying to save money or time. Because these tests often cost a fraction of the cost of a normal classroom program, college students across the United States are able to save hundreds, if not thousands, of much-needed dollars by using these programs.
In addition, these exams can [...]
5 Little-Known Ways to Find Free Scholarships and Grants
Many college students wonder where to find college scholarships. To the beginning student, scholarship searching can be a daunting task. However, this does not need to be. Like many activities, scholarship searching is not that difficult… when you understand where to look. In this article, I will examine five timeless methods [...]
10 Ways to Save Living on Campus
Today’s guest post is from Chelle Stein. He writes about college dorm living at CollegeDormIdeas.com.
Many students each year decide to live on campus when attending college. Not only does this offer great convenience of being able to get to class and college functions easily, but it is also a great leap in becoming independent [...]
5 Ways to Lower your Cell Phone Bill
Today’s guest post is written by Elise Degrass, a new freelance writer. She spends most of her day writing about cell phones for CellPhones.org.
We’ve all experienced shock at seeing a high cell phone bill, and the prospect of facing permanently high phone bills is daunting to many people; after all, phone [...]
Reader Question: How Do You Make Money?
Occasionally, I write reader question posts. In this type of post I ask a question, provide a short explanation, and give you the opportunity to answer that question in the post’s comment section.
Most college students are actively engaged in a never-ending struggle to keep their bank account numbers in the black. Earning money is hard enough [...]
10 Ways To Save Money On Your Computer
Nearly every college student buys a computer at one time or other. Computers are irreplaceable when writing, communicating, and learning. However, computers are also excellent at eating your money! To get a good computer, without going broke in the process, utilize these ten ways to save money on your computer.
#1 Know What You Need
Before you go to [...]
10 More Ways to Waste Money In College
A few month ago I published a very popular post called “12 Ways To Waste Money In College“. Because of that post’s popularity, I have decided to write a continuation of it. Today, I explain ten more ways that college students often waste money. Avoid these dangerous money drains!
DVD Rental
Many people spend more money than they realize [...]
The Visual Guide to Renting Textbooks Online
Online textbook rental is an interesting new way that college students can save money. Instead of buying used or new books and hoping to resell them after you finish, you can rent textbooks – often for half the retail price! For more information about how textbook renting saves you money and time, read my post, [...]
