In less than a week I will officially be a college graduate! These four years have quickly gone by and have given me a glimpse into budgeting. In the curriculum at my university, everyone took an âintroduction to financeâ class. Although the class was helpful, it didnât give me everything I needed to know finance-wise
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This week Iâm looking at how college students actually spend their money. Iâve reviewed my own spending, but in the interest of increasing the sample size, I asked my friend Michelle* if sheâd be willing to share her spending from the last week. Obviously, this feels a little intrusive to anyone, but I was happy
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College is an expensive endeavor no matter who you are. Between tuition, food, books, partying, clothes, school supplies, living, etc. costs add up quickly. It is easy to find yourself spending a ton of money in college and all of the costs seem necessary. Through my time in college I have learned that there are
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As a college student it is easy to say that youâre too busy with your academics, or that if you need money youâll just ask your parents. It is easy to treat your debit card or credit card as an endless source of money. It is hard to cook your meals at home, while your
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Itâs a common trope: going to college is expensive. Thereâs tuition, the overpriced cafeteria plan, and the cramped dorm room that costs more than your parentâs mortgage. College costs have outpaced inflation and wages for years, and the costs can be seen everywhere. Especially in textbook prices. According to data from the Bureau of Labor
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