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Quick Money Tip: Take a Time-Out

Look at it this way, though. Let's say you go grocery shopping once a week and spend just a measly $10 extra each time. That adds up to $520 a year. Keep it up for five years, and you're out $2,600. Those are extra dollars that could go toward paying off debt, financing costly home repairs, or growing your savings or emergency fund instead.

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Personal Finance

Thrifty Thursday: Vinegar - The Budget-Friendly Miracle Worker

In case you missed it, vinegar is making a whole new name for itself. Pinterest-users, DIY bloggers, and even retailers are raving about the many health benefits of apple cider vinegar as well as the household uses for distilled white vinegar.

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Personal Finance

Back-to-School: Personal Finance Tools for College Students

So, you've figured out where all of your resources are when it comes to staying on top of your studies, but what about those that can help with your money matters? Supplement your higher education with knowledge that relates to an aspect of your life that is important at any age and any stage, no matter your major - personal finance.

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Personal Finance

Back-to-School: How to Find + Win College Scholarships

Whether you're a high school senior on the hunt for the perfect university, or a college junior preparing for that last stretch before obtaining your Bachelors, there's one checklist item that unites any and all degree-seekers across the nation: Pay for School.

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College & Trade School Preparation

Back-to-School: On Surviving Tests + Final Exam Weeks in College

Ah, exams week. Those last few days of the semester always seem to sneak up on us, and leave us scrambling to cram in as much "knowledge" as possible, before we fall victim to the the term's final, and most important tests.

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College & Trade School Preparation BlogCategories

Back-to-School: Making + Saving Money as a College Student

Balancing studies and a social life in college can be tricky enough, but toss in a job and it can get really overwhelming. While some flexible full-time jobs, part-time jobs, or on-campus jobs might not be totally out of the question, you probably still won't be making - or saving - as much money as you'd like while in school.

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Personal Finance College & Trade School Preparation

Back-to-School: 10 Steps to Making This Your Best School Year Yet

Whether you’re heading to campus for the first time as a college student, or you’ll be wrapping up your higher education experience this year, there are several steps you can take before classes even start, or during the first few weeks, to ensure that this year will be your best yet!

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College & Trade School Preparation