This document provides 7 ways for college students to save money, including cooking your own meals instead of eating out, properly managing textbook purchases by renting or finding older editions, getting a part-time job, choosing affordable housing options like sharing an apartment, using public transportation instead of a car, looking for student discounts, and becoming a resident assistant for free room and board. Managing costs like food, textbooks, transportation, and housing are presented as key areas where students can reduce spending and save thousands during their time in college.

1. 7 Ways to Save Money on a
College Campus

2. Introduction
Finding ways to save money college can be
difficult, especially with so many things
that need to be paid for. Here are a few
simple ways to make college a little easier
on your pockets.

3. S
- Saving money is a difficult task as it is and it can
become even more difficult when you are in
college.
- From the cost of rooming to paying for food and
books, it can be a daunting task paying for
college.
- Although there may be more ways, these are the
most crucial money savers out there!

4. ➔ Meal plans are expensive, as students we can
save thousands just by cooking at home.
Buying whole ingredients is always cheaper
and healthier than eating out or buying
prepackaged food.
➔ Buying cooking gadgets and appliances can be
very helpful in a campus living space but don’t
over do it because you will move frequently. It’s
better to cook simply everyday than to cook
complicated meals every once in a while.
Cook Your Own Food

5. Cook Your Own Food
➔ If you live in a dorm or apartment with a
kitchen available, Make yourself a meal and
save from going out often.
➔ You can save weekly on food items, and eat
healthier as well.

6. Manage for books properly
★ When purchasing books in college you want to stay far
away from your campus bookstore because that is where
items are usually overpriced.
★ Every college student knows the pain of having to buy an
expensive textbook that you either only use for one
semester or in some cases don’t end up using at all.

7. Manage for books properly
★ To get around this you can rent textbooks from
various websites instead of buying the book
outright
★ You can buy older editions of the book if
possible since they tend to be cheaper then
new editions
★ Also try to find online (pdf, Ebooks) versions of
the book.

8. Get a part time job
★ Finding a part time job
on campus or at retail
locations near you is a
good way to save up
money
★ You may want to go
somewhere nice during
Spring Break and need a
way to finance that
vacation

9. Choose your housing
carefully
❏ That apartment complex with
the new gym and private pool
may sound nice but is it
worth thousands of dollars
per year more?
❏ You can save a lot of money
by sharing an apartment with
your friends

10. Use public transportation
★ Having a car while in college may seem like
the dream, but in fact the reality will be very
expensive.
★ You will have to cover insurance, car
payments, repairs, and gas costs.

11. Use public transportation
★ Using public transportation such as
buses & trains will save you a
significant amount of money.
★ Many college and universities offer
free public transportation to their
students.

12. Look for student discounts
★ Wherever you go to purchase something
whether that be the bookstore or the movies,
look to see if they have college discounts.
★ Many establishments near colleges will have
these to boost their sales to college students.
Take advantage of this!

13. Become an RA
★ Looking to become a
Resident Assistants means
that you will have your room
& board paid for by the
University in exchange for
you managing the hall that
you live in.
★ This can be one of the
biggest money savers in
college! This will be
thousands of dollars cut out
of your cost of attendance.

14. F T ...
★ There will be many times in life where
you will need to save money and cut
down on costs.
★ Getting into the mindset of saving
money in an efficient way in college
braces you for the real world.

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