|
College Spending (spending money at college)One area that will hold significant capacity for money savings at college is your lifestyle. In high school, you’re likely to have lived your parents’ lifestyle, not your own. By lifestyle, I mean your standard of living - what you do or don’t have, what you can or can’t afford to do. What you have now was likely paid for by your family – your clothes, food, transportation, housing, toiletries, etc. At college, you’ll be paying for all those items. The money may be coming from you or someone else, but largely, you’ll be spending it. You control what you need and what you buy. So, consequently, this is somewhere you can save.
Many of these ideas only save a little money – even only a few pennies at a time. But it’s when you make the financially sound choices repeatedly, and in several different ways (and throughout college), that you can start to realize significant savings. And the greatest thing about all of this is that the savings will end up in your pocket! By saving money on all the stuff you HAVE to pay for, it will increase the amount you have to buy what you want and decrease the amount you have to borrow. That will improve your lifestyle and make it feel like you have more money. There are endless categories in which monetary savings can be realized. Here we'll try to provide as many ideas and suggestions, in as many different ways as possible. Categories include: Enrollment/Courses Textbooks
Jobs/Work/Making Money Finances Personal Belongings, Habits and Activities Health
Room, Board and Furnishings Saving on Utilities and Energy Bills College CornerAlthough it isn't inexpensive, a study abroad experience can be something that sets one student apart from others in the job search process. Read this article about how students should go about selecting accommodations in London, England for college or study abroad experiences.
|
Our Friends |
|
|
|
Contact us at lance at collegeprep101 dot com