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How to Save on a College Budget

By second semester, Ramen Noodles and free pizza are getting a bit old. Creating a budget in college is quite difficult, especially when you have little or no income. Before you can save, you need to figure out where you spend. Track your spending every day for two weeks in a journal and revisit your list at the end. Weed out those items you consider a want and what you consider a need. Did you find any impulse purchases? Maybe you found out you spent ten unnecessary dollars on bottled water, or you spent five extra bucks on brand name snacks….

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Don’t Fear Student Loans

I remember sitting down with my first financial aid counselor, terrified, thinking I had to drop out after my first semester of college. Her office soon became familiar to me throughout my undergraduate career, and, the more I saw her, the more grateful I felt for my student loans. Yes, they are intimidating; yes, college can get expensive; yes, I wish I had parents who could pay for my education. But today, despite the depth of my debt, I am grateful for my loans everyday. Student loans allowed me to graduate, not once but twice. Student loans allow me to work…

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