Comments on: 15 Tips to Avoid Overspending for First-Time College Students

By: Patty

Patty — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:58:01 +0000

These are all great pieces of advice! For students and parents who may not have a lot of money to spend, try a thrift store. You can often find textbooks, appliances, furniture and clothes at really great prices.

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By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:48:06 +0000

Talking with graduating seniors is one of the best ways to get information that has some element of insurance in its value… simply because it’s from someone who has been through the ringer themselves! Don’t buy everything they are selling before you find out what is really, truly needed for the program. The unnecessary crud can run into the thousands of dollars!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:26:42 +0000

Great tips!

The storage cubes that had held my toys just a few years earlier, ended up perfect for under-the-loft storage in my dorm room. Save those 20% off coupons for bed-bath-and-beyond and just buy one item at a time. Those things are great.

Also, try buying books on amazon marketplace or half.com before stepping into the campus bookstore. If you can’t find the right edition (and BELIEVE ME, edition can be VERY important), try to buy used from the bookstore on campus. Don’t sell your book back on campus unless you can’t find anyone else to sell it to!

By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:23:40 +0000

@Emily – Good suggestion about Craiglist.

@Heather – Welcome to Moolanomy! She might be interested in this as well: 7 Ways To Get A College Degree For Less

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:09:56 +0000

Great advice! I’m coming over from your interview on Frugal Hacks today. I’ll definitely be sending this post to my sister who is a freshman in college. Thanks!

By: Emily @ Taking Charge

Emily @ Taking Charge — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:53:32 +0000

Craigslist is a great place to find things that are gently used and are free or cheap, such as moving boxes, appliances, mattresses, and couches. And I agree that it is really important to check college rules — a lot of dorms don’t allow hot plates and things like that. As a recent college grad, I can also attest to the genius behind the idea of just asking around to see if anyone has an extra microwave. Most people I know ended up with an extra one somehow in college, because some apartments come with them and some come without them. This is a great list of ways too save — when I first went to school, my family and I blew a ton of money at Target and Bed, Bath, and Beyond, but once I was in school and more on my own, I realized all these other great resources existed. Utilize them if you can!

By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:40:57 +0000

@Christina — Good point about checking with your roommate. No need to bring duplicate things.

@StackingPennies — Oh, I spent a lot of money on textbooks. I wish I was a little wiser.

@Pearl — At least you tried. I didn’t and I made a lot of dumb decisions back then.

@Bunny — But I love campus store (may be that’s why I spent so much money)

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