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This is a guest post by Bronda Silvers, the CEO of <\/i>Grown Up Me<\/i><\/a>. Her team helps high school and college students determine what career and college is right for them. They frequently write blog posts and create resources to help students excel inside and outside of the classroom.<\/i><\/p>\n You\u2019re in college, so chances are you\u2019re just about ready to live the next few years of your life wallowing in tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt. Try to save some money now to pay off your debts later with these money saving tips for your spring semester of college!<\/p>\n Yeah, this is pretty heartless, but if you\u2019re not going to use the present anyways, sell it so that at least you get some benefit from the gift.<\/p>\n Have you seen the cost of cable TV lately? Yikes! Save $100 a month and go with a service like Netflix or Hulu Plus, or better yet, get 6 free months of Amazon Prime with your .edu email and a deep discount after that for free shipping and a vast library of movies and TV shows to stream. If you\u2019re worried about missing live sports, get an antennae for your TV, or use a service like WatchESPN.<\/p>\n College-aged kids can be terrors on par with toddlers when it comes to wrecking furniture. Resist the urge to get fancy, expensive furniture, and instead look for used furniture on Craigslist or in garage sales. After you have that first party, and your couch gets torn or spilled on, you definitely won\u2019t regret saving money on cheaper furniture. You can beautify an old couch too with an inexpensive couch cover and some new pillows!<\/p>\n As long as you like your place, keep the moving costs down by staying put!<\/p>\n If you\u2019re still in a dorm and need to move out after the semester, start thinking about moving out early. If you make regular trips home, bring a couple items from the dorm you don\u2019t need along too. This will save big time on moving costs at the end of the semester!<\/p>\n Did you know that most RA\u2019s get free housing and meals in the dorm? Being an RA isn\u2019t for everybody, but that\u2019s a big money saver!<\/p>\n Enrolling in a college doesn\u2019t mean scholarship opportunities just stop. There are loads of scholarships for upperclassmen, just go out and find them!<\/p>\n Failing classes means you\u2019ll have to take them again, so pay attention to your studies, and you won\u2019t have to pay for a class a second time. Good grades also tends to make it easier to get scholarships...<\/p>\n Buying textbooks is amazingly expensive, so rent instead. Better yet, ask around before you do either to see if people who have taken the class before even used the book.<\/p>\n Use coupons! Most likely there's a cheaper alternative to buying your food. Check out popular couponing sites<\/a> for discounts on your favorite groceries and restaurants. Things like pasta and rice last a long time in cupboards and you can always find coupons for them. Don\u2019t confuse cheap with unhealthy though, keep a balanced meal and be sure to eat your fruits and veggies!<\/p>\n Image thanks to 401kcalculator.org via Flickr<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sell\/Return Christmas Presents<\/h3>\n
Cut the Cord<\/h3>\n
Furnish Wisely<\/h3>\n
Stay in the Same Place<\/h3>\n
Slowly Move Out of Your Dorm<\/h3>\n
Become an RA<\/h3>\n
Keep Filling out Scholarships<\/h3>\n
Don\u2019t Flake out on Schoolwork<\/h3>\n
Rent Textbooks<\/h3>\n
Eat Cheap<\/h3>\n
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