Ways to Save Money in College

Reminiscing about college always brings back good memories.

Especially when you come across links that just make you crack up!

This week I found myself cracking up at this website sharing ways to save money in college.

Of if it were only that easy!

I decided to share the ways I wish I would have saved money in college.

1.) Budget

Oh dear lord I learned this concept way too late in life.

Whatever you do, be honest about your income and what you can spend money on.

It is not worth the late night taco bell run to go into debt!

2.) Stop driving so much!

For some reason, getting off campus was the thing to do. Walking somewhere seemed crazy especially in the cold. But my campus was small and lots was in walking distance. I could have saved pennies if I would have just walked more often!

3.) Stick to a meal plan!

Junior and Senior year we lived in an apartment and house which meant we cooked more often.

This was also the year I discovered Pinterest and found myself wanting to cook all the recipes I found. There is nothing wrong with that, but when you are on a college budget you cannot always afford to buy ingredients for one meal only. Staples is how you survive a college food budget.

4.) Do not date guys who go to different schools or live far away.

For the two main guys I dated in college, they both went to different colleges so in order to see them it meant driving. And if I'm honest, I did the majority of the driving. Ladies, make friends in college and maybe worry about the dating thing later on. I probably lost $500 in gas money from visiting boyfriends. 

I am sure there are many more ways, but this is definitely what I would have said to my past self!

What are ways you save or would save? 

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