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Surviving on campus foods: College food can also be cheap healthy food
Whether you have a meal plan or are on your own for college food, you can make healthy choices for snacks or meals that don’t cost a lot of money. Campus foods can often be greasy pizza and fatty burgers … Continue reading
Posted in Campus food, College life, Money management, Student health
Tagged budgeting, healthy eating, student health, TheBrainiac
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College student budget: Tips on finding cheap entertainment ideas both on and off campus
The idea of going to a concert or performance on a college student budget isn’t terribly appealing! You probably have a laundry list of shows you’d love to check out, but it’s a luxury that (you think) you just can’t … Continue reading
Posted in College life, Discounts and savings, Money management
Tagged budgeting, entertainment, TheBrainiac
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Federal student loan repayment plans: Get in the know with what you’ll owe!
Whether you’re an entering freshman or a first-year grad student, being in the know with what your federal student loan debt looks like is a good way to stay ahead of the game for when the time comes to begin … Continue reading
Textbooks 101: Buy vs rent, print vs eBooks — and even how to prepare before classes start!
Looking forward to a new semester — a time of brand new courses, instructors and classmates — we also face the fact that we need to purchase all the required books for those exciting, new classes. Thankfully, there are a few more options … Continue reading
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Tagged buy vs rent, eBooks, textbooks, TheBrainiac
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College student savings: Getting the most out of back to school deals
Getting back into the groove of a new semester means ensuring you’ve got all the technology you need, all the dorm and living essentials and enough school supplies to stock a small office cabinet. But, those costs can add up … Continue reading
Car shopping for a new or used vehicle on a college student budget
Car shopping can be stressful on any budget, especially if you’re a college student who’s on a particularly tight budget. Here’s a quick guide of things to keep in mind if you’re in the market for a new vehicle. And, … Continue reading
Summer fun on your college student budget!
Your summer break from school should be all about catching up on the fun times you’ve missed while classes were in full swing. You don’t have to stress about how to manage all that summer has to offer just because … Continue reading
Posted in College life, Money management
Tagged college student budget, student budget, summer break, summer fun
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Student health: What the Affordable Care Act means to you as a college student
On Thursday, June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court voted to uphold President Obama’s health care reform known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — originally passed in 2010. In his speech to the nation, the president outlined several changes this will … Continue reading
Poll: Stafford loan interest rate increase, students consider cheaper education alternatives
Unless Congress acts quickly to stop it from doubling, the federal subsidized Stafford loan interest rate is scheduled to revert back to 6.8 percent on July 1 from the current 3.4 percent, affecting millions of students across America. Effects on … Continue reading
Student loan debit cards: Are they really worth the reward for college graduates?
As your college graduation date draws ever nearer, you may be trying to figure out how to make payments on your student loans. You may have heard of online checking accounts that offer a rewards program, but what if you … Continue reading
