Budgeting
Welcome, you've made it to the College Finance and Budgeting section of Surviving College. Paying for college is a hefty task! Upon entering college as a freshman, you're overwhelmed by the jargon when you're learning about financial aid for college -- forget even thinking about scholarships and grants! And then there is the difficult life of figuring out how to be a poor college student on a budget. Learning personal finance and budgeting plans as a student is one of the most important things you can do while in college, but remember, it's never to late to start learning!
Our College Finance covers many college finance related topics, from paying for textbooks to finding little-known scholarship sources.
Don't know where to start to kick your college finance goals into gear? Check out these awesome articles first:
• A Guide to Little Known Scholarship Resources
• 9 Apparel Stores That Offer Student Discounts
• 9 Ways to Save Money on Your Books
• A Guide to Building a Functional Wardrobe for Beginners
• Ways to Save Money on Your Electric Bill
If you're ready to look at more awesome articles, look below!
5 Ways to Eat Organic Food on a Budget
Tired of those chicken Ramen noodles you cook up night after night? Are you in college and on a tight budget but are looking for a way to eat organically? Don’t worry, it is possible. Here [...]
Summer on a Student Budget
In light of the fact that I won’t be making much money this summer, I felt that it was appropriate to let you in on a few of the things that I like to do around [...]
How Students Can Save Money on Their Energy Bill
This guest post on how students can save money is by Matt. Money management is critical to any successful person and it is even more critical for college students. Why? Because we have no money to [...]
Turning Your Hobby into Cash
My family has always been rather crafty, each of my sisters and I being particularly good at making different things. And just recently, my little sister finally put her skills to use to make herself some [...]
How to Go On a Road Trip Without Breaking the Bank
This is a guest post by Andy Boyd of Credit Card Compare. The road trip is an adventure that is a part of many college students’ experience. It can be a great time, and planning ahead [...]
Get Evernote Premium for Free
Evernote is a fantastic “remember everything” app that has so many uses, you’ll probably continue to discover awesome and new uses even after you graduate college. That’s been the case for me, at least. It’s pretty [...]
Supporting Local Businesses
If you’re like me, you’ve moved away from home to go to school. With the unfamiliar setting and very few friends around, you might have been tempted to stay in your dorm all semester, only leaving [...]
Little Known Scholarship Resources
Practically everyone knows that college tuition just keeps rising, the competition is getting tougher, and the amount of financial aid being offered is getting smaller. If you don’t want to rack up a huge amount of [...]
How the Health Care Reform Helps Recent Grads
Health care reform is a hot topic these days; the costs of health insurance are rising, and political candidates on both sides are stoking the flames of debate. Most of what is argued seems to apply [...]
Kindle Fire Review
This is just a review of the Kindle Fire. For a more general review on e-readers, check out Sireena’s article here. When the semester started, I went about my normal business ordering books and readers until [...]
