Setting Up The Grocery Budget For The Semester
Two weeks into the school semester and I haven’t gone grocery shopping yet. Last year, I spent about $30 per week on groceries. Compared to a campus meal plan, that is CHEAP! But, I feel that I can do better with a little less. Before my return to school this year, my (loving) parents bought [...]
GlobalTestMarket: Paid Survey Review
I’ve joined GlobalTestMarket about a year ago while I was searching the net for some legitimate paid survey companies and they came up as a very popular one. I finally received my first check from them since I knew I’d need some cash before school. I hit the 1000-point payout mark after around 9 months [...]
College Student Bought Home Instead of Renting
I just heard this story from a friend of a college student, lets name him John, who made quite the gutsy financial decision that ended up to work well for him. Eight years ago in the fall of 2000, John was an entering freshman at the State University of New York at Buffalo. As he [...]
Making Use Of My Tuition
Ever looked at a tuition bill and see all these numbers but you only care about the total amount? Well, if you do go over those numbers, you’ll see that there are many fees. For example: I have to pay an Undergraduate Activity fee, Transportation fee, Technology fee, and Athletic fee. It is just a [...]
Classes Have Started And It’s A Bumpy Road Ahead (Financially)
Senior year doesn’t seem to be much of a difficult ride… so far. But, I am struggling for some income while expenses are rushing at me. Jobs I’ve kept my previous volunteering position in my university’s dental school but since my schedule seems to be quite lenient, I’m squandering for some part-time work in school. [...]
