- 4GB iPod nano
- $50 cash
- $20 cash
- Copy of The 4-Hour Workweek
- One-year magazine subscriptions
- Young Money
- Kiplinger’s
- SmartMoney Magazine
- Money Magazine
- $10 eBay gift certificate
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Stay away from credit cards and save!
My financial goal is to keep my loans down to a minimum (< 25k) before I graduate this next spring. One way I will help accomplish this is by cooking as often as possible instead of going out.
i found your site through another randomly… it is great… keep up the good work, i have subscribed and look forward to reading more
Thanks Josie!
My goal is to finish the classes I began with an A or B grade
I will achieve this by studying hard and trying to not miss any class lectures like some other students I see do
My tip: Get a job near campus, and send as much money towards your student loans as you can. Your future self will thank you when you have a tiny loan payment. (You could also stick this money in a savings account to earn interest and make one big payment after graduation, if your loans are deferred. But this takes serious willpower… don't spend the money!)
Bonus tip: Live as frugally as possible to make your paychecks stretch even further. Did you pay for a campus meal plan? Don't eat out. Have a girls' (or guys') night in, instead of going out for drinks. Buy your textbooks used. If you've been to college already, you know the drill!
Okay, I'm obviously not entering, but I just had to say–what a brilliant choice of an accompanying graphic! It makes me giggle every single time I load your blog.
Use coupons–most products offer coupons through their web sites–sign up for your favorite products email list.
I am way past college age, but the best advice came years ago and still holds true. When deciding to make a purchase (obviously not groceries!) think about it for two days. Do you really need it, can you really afford it, is this purchase going to threaten financial security further down the road? Of course you WANT it, but it isn't your birthday is it?
Just stop and think before you buy. Have a productive year everyone!
My daughter sells her used textbooks on Amazon.com and gets more in return than in bookstores. She also buys them there or on half.com for a lot less $.
My son and a few of his friends generated tax free income that didn't hurt their grants etc. My son left his money in and used very little. After 3 years he had 45,000.00 tax free money and he only invested 100.00 one time!! This was a great way to help pay back loans.
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze101p3p/wwlc100/index…
You can check this out for yourself but it made my son's college life and expenditures much more comfortable
PS NO Credit CARDS
Glenda
It is important for High School students to check with their guidance council in order to make sure they are taking the proper classes to enter for college and in their Junior year they should work with their guidance council to help them apply for scholarships and find out if there are any grants available. I remind my son often through out the school year how important it is to spend time working with his guidance council.
Advice: getting a credit card when young is good if you keep it wihtout closing, it makes a long credit history. BUT NEVER CARRY A BALANCE. Never. You get into that habit early, it will take a long time getting out of that habit.
Advice: Invest in yourself (speacilized class, grad school…etc) and look for the GROWTH potential when deciding on a job, NOT the money. If the growth is there then the money will (should) follow. Finally save more than you spend!