Money Management

How to Save Money at College — Affording college has been and always will be one of the biggest concerns for students. Budgeting in college encompasses much more than just finding financial aid; it includes daily expenses, like wing night and on-campus concerts. Students want and deserve the ability to spend their money on things that help […]

30 Ways to Save Money and Still Have Fun at College

This entry was posted in Recreation on September 28, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

How to Recognize and Avoid Student Loan Repayment Scams — As much as we hate to, we have to face reality. Scam artists are out there, and they pity no one, not even broke college students. It’s almost guaranteed that the summer after receiving your diploma, you’ll receive an email that reads: “Hey there, recent grad! You have been approved […]

How to Recognize and Avoid Student Loan Repayment Scams

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on September 20, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

How to Save Money on Textbooks — At the beginning of every semester, college students dread looking up the cost of their textbooks. Classes, like physics and calculus, may require new editions of thick, hardcover textbooks that cost well over $100 new. Other courses may require not one, but several separate workbooks or paperbacks that collectively cost […]

The Six Greatest Ways to Save Money on Textbooks

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on August 14, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Cheap Date Ideas in College — Everyone has had that fantasy of impressing a boyfriend or girlfriend with a fancy five-star dinner and Broadway show, only to remember that they couldn’t actually afford to plan “the perfect date.” Here’s a newsflash: Dates don’t have to be fancy and expensive to be enjoyable. In fact, sometimes casual, […]

Date Ideas on a Budget

This entry was posted in Love and Relationships on June 20, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Cheap Ways to See the World — The life of a college student with wanderlust is a struggle. Study rooms give these students claustrophobia. Summer classes are a ball and chain. They spend their days in the classroom, doodling on their desks and dreaming of all the awe-inspiring places outside of those four walls. They learn better […]

Seeing the World on a Shoestring Budget

This entry was posted in Travel on June 9, 2016 by Katelyn Brush

The Difference Between on Campus and off-Campus Financial Aid — Depending on where you’re attending college, living off campus may be a choice, but it could also be a necessity. Some large universities do not have enough on-campus housing to ensure that all students receive a room, so students who aren’t freshmen may be told that they need to find […]

Off-Campus Living and Your Financial Aid Package

This entry was posted in Housing on May 23, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Using Your Work-Study Award Wisely — The only way that you will qualify for work-study in your financial aid package is to fill out your FAFSA each year. Work-study is given to students based on their financial need, and campus jobs go to work-study students before they are opened up to the general student population. Work-study […]

Using Your Work-Study Award Wisely

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on May 9, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Health Insurance for Students: Your Options Simplified — Growing up, you may not have had to worry too much about health insurance. When it comes time for you to go out on your own, however, making sure that you have health insurance is crucial. Many colleges actually require proof of insurance before they let you enroll. Having health […]

Health Insurance for Students: Your Options, Simplified

This entry was posted in Health and Wellness on May 1, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

Types of Financial Aid Appeals — So you received a couple of acceptance letters and with them, some less-than-ideal financial aid offers. Maybe one school gave you a lot more money than the other, but the school that is shortchanging you is your top choice. Without more money, going to your dream college might not be […]

How to Afford College When the FAFSA Doesn’t Foot the Bill

This entry was posted in Money and Financial Aid on April 24, 2016 by Megan Clendenon

How to Find a Cheap Plane Ticket for Study Abroad — There’s no way around it: If you plan to study abroad, you’ll have to shell out some cash for a flight to your host country. International flights aren’t cheap, so do your research well in advance. Sitting in front of your computer and setting a bunch of airfare alerts to […]

How to Find a Cheap Plane Ticket for Study Abroad

This entry was posted in Travel on April 15, 2016 by Gwen Elise

Cheap Activities for College Students — I'm cheap. Always have been. Among my most extravagant purchases in college were textbooks and two-ply toilet paper. Even then, I sought out the free stuff in campus bathrooms as much as possible. It was easy to respect my broke-college-student budget, especially when it came to entertainment. Tuition was so […]

15 Spring Activities for a Broke College Student Budget

This entry was posted in Recreation on April 12, 2016 by Gwen Elise

How to Find an Apartment on Craigslist — When I was accepted to the University of Texas at Austin in 2013, I was happy, mostly because I’d received blunt rejection letters from all of the other grad schools to which I’d applied. Soon after I accepted my admissions offer, it occurred to me that I would need to […]

Successfully Apartment Hunting Using Craigslist: It’s Possible

This entry was posted in Housing on April 7, 2016 by Megan Clendenon