Cheaper college textbooks

Why pay full price at the bookstore on campus, not to mention waiting in line for three hours? With the sagging economy, can we or anyone really afford $1000 for college textbooks this year?

Check out this link for a story in the NY Times about alternatives to bookstore prices.
http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/03/how-to-find-cheaper-college-textbooks/?src=me&ref=business

Saving money for the freshman onboarding

On top of college tuition, room and board, parents will find all sorts of ways to easy plop down hundreds or thousands for things on the college freshman's wish list. Do they really need it all?

Do you really need four dorm fridges if four guys are rooming together? Work through the school to ask who the roommates will be and contact them to determine what everyone is bringing.

Other tips at this article:
http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/408/12-things-college-students-dont-need/

Financial tips for young adults

Did everyone have the same experience in college? You're offered a department store or gas credit card, then a major bank credit card and then after a few dates, parties and dinners, you wonder what happened when the bills come due.

I went through it years ago and I know talking to many parents of college students, as well as the students themselves, that not a lot has changed there. I guess we tend to ignore what we can today (until it's due tomorrow). Does this sound like your favorite student?

Follow this link to learn financial tips for young adults. These are great for students as well as graduates just entering the real world.

Source: Bankrate.com