College vol. How NOT to go broke

[trhee]

Books burn pockets like no other.
You should wait out the first couple weeks of classes to decide if you really need to purchase the books or not.
Last semester I didn't buy any books and ended up doing fine.

 

[freakydestroyer]

Take the same classes as your roommates in order to share books 

 

[freakydestroyer]

Take the same classes as your roommates in order to share books 

 

[mercutio]

-Shop around for books, most of the time the bookstore is overcharging and you can find it on the net for cheaper. But there are always exceptions.
-Do research studies, it'll be a couple bills here and there with no major commitment.
-See if you can do work study at the library or rec center, while you sit there and study.
-Come up with a side hustle or start a small business.
-Hang around friends who are in similar financial shape and you won't feel peer pressured to spend what you don't have.
-Most college meetings and events have free food to attract an audience. Eat up!

 

[mercutio]

-Shop around for books, most of the time the bookstore is overcharging and you can find it on the net for cheaper. But there are always exceptions.
-Do research studies, it'll be a couple bills here and there with no major commitment.
-See if you can do work study at the library or rec center, while you sit there and study.
-Come up with a side hustle or start a small business.
-Hang around friends who are in similar financial shape and you won't feel peer pressured to spend what you don't have.
-Most college meetings and events have free food to attract an audience. Eat up!

 

[datrealballa12]

Originally Posted by Joe Billionaire

dont buy the books

Dont try to hit them little 18+ parties that they charge u 20 to get in to

..Going out weds-sat will leave u broke quick
Biggest thing id say is shop at WAL-MART

 

[datrealballa12]

Originally Posted by Joe Billionaire

dont buy the books

Dont try to hit them little 18+ parties that they charge u 20 to get in to

..Going out weds-sat will leave u broke quick
Biggest thing id say is shop at WAL-MART

 

[jordanhead718212]

Thought i'd bump since college is starting in less then a month for many people. Any more tips?

 

[jordanhead718212]

Thought i'd bump since college is starting in less then a month for many people. Any more tips?

 

[gaut24]

Some good advice in here, haven't read through the whole thread yet but I say use Chegg.com for books if it hasn't been mentioned already. You rent the books and send them back when you're finished, they give you a little box and cover shipping fees when sending them back, they also plant a tree for every book you rent 

 

[gaut24]

Some good advice in here, haven't read through the whole thread yet but I say use Chegg.com for books if it hasn't been mentioned already. You rent the books and send them back when you're finished, they give you a little box and cover shipping fees when sending them back, they also plant a tree for every book you rent 

 

[hella handsome]

Originally Posted by JohnnyRedStorm

Get a job.

 

[hella handsome]

Originally Posted by JohnnyRedStorm

Get a job.

 

[essential1]

Have parents who buy you everything...

Or work a ridiculous amount of hours..


I am relatively broke so you know what I had..

 

[essential1]

Have parents who buy you everything...

Or work a ridiculous amount of hours..


I am relatively broke so you know what I had..

 

[leclutchjames]

I got a 16 hour credit semester :/
6 classes
On the track team.
Scholarship athlete
Gi bill.
.....freshmen

 

[leclutchjames]

I got a 16 hour credit semester :/
6 classes
On the track team.
Scholarship athlete
Gi bill.
.....freshmen

 

[prestigeworldwidex21]

Had a well paying job through Pre-med, internships, research, and partying.




Its going to be hard and the average person can't maintain this.




If you have any juice on campus, sell drugs. I'm serious.

 

[prestigeworldwidex21]

Had a well paying job through Pre-med, internships, research, and partying.




Its going to be hard and the average person can't maintain this.




If you have any juice on campus, sell drugs. I'm serious.

 

[jkomorowski09]

become a rapper.

seems to be the new "cool" thing to do these days

 

[jkomorowski09]

become a rapper.

seems to be the new "cool" thing to do these days

 

[mustbefire]

Originally Posted by reeeem0

sell weed and adderall

This and quit immediately after you leave.  Dealing after you obtain a degree is for the birds or bosses, in which you wouldn't be at college and or strapped for cash if you were the latter.

I would also suggest keeping all of your notes, tests, quizzes, etc. organized because there's always stragglers that are desperate at the end of the term who'll pay out the $*$ to pass a class, plus you can always offer them to those who haven't taken the class yet.

 

[mustbefire]

Originally Posted by reeeem0

sell weed and adderall

This and quit immediately after you leave.  Dealing after you obtain a degree is for the birds or bosses, in which you wouldn't be at college and or strapped for cash if you were the latter.

I would also suggest keeping all of your notes, tests, quizzes, etc. organized because there's always stragglers that are desperate at the end of the term who'll pay out the $*$ to pass a class, plus you can always offer them to those who haven't taken the class yet.

 

[whyhellothere]

start stripping
75% srs if your attractive

 

[whyhellothere]

start stripping
75% srs if your attractive