What are ways to save money while in college?
Alright guys, I currently am about one semester away from earning my bachelors degree. It was quite difficult but look forward to beginning my MBA in International Business. I currently work full-time as well as going to school full-time. I try my best to save money, but going out on dates and being a normal college student can be expensive. I am looking at perhaps buying food in bulk and eating it at work, more than spending a dollar for a soda. So far I save about $20 a week from bringing snacks from home than the vending machines at work. Another way I would like save money is not to eat out as much, I plan on cooking more, even if it means eating food that won't get me full. But any other tips? I have about 15k in student loans and would like to pay those off soon, but in the mean time, I feel like I should be a normal college student. I want to go to the football games and the fun parties. My GPA is 3.5 so it doesn't affect my studies. But any tips though guys?
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- ramen (of course) no soda buy coffee, dont buy creamer get some from gas stations if you really want creamer. PBJ is super cheap and you have protein. Kool-aid is another cheap drink which last. Buy chicken (breast, skinned and boneless) and rice and add salt and pepper. Very filling. Also the website i provided is very helpful! Good luck
- you shouldn't suffer from having to eat cheap food to save money, worry about your health and eat the basic things that are the same time that are cheap. While in college you can get a work study, ask family members, create a budget, or you can spend time getting scholarship.
- there are lots of things you, just depends on how frugal you're willing to be. find as many freebies as you can. i know firsthand, companies are always peddling stuff away to college students. don't know if this is a viable option where you live, but taking public transportation versus driving can be a great way to save money. don't be wasteful. if you don't finish your food and it can be saved for a later on, then do so. pretty much just take a day and look really hard at your habits. see which habits are costing you money that could be saved if you made some slight adjustments to your behavior.
