Spending That Extra Cash
College students go off to school for their freshman year assuming their scholarships and loans will cover all of their expenses, only to find themselves faced with the shocking reality of the cost of textbooks. Most colleges and universities do not include the prices of textbooks in their “Tuition and Fees” section of the school handbook, and while they do disclose that fact, it is usually not noticed. This is a huge problem for many students suddenly faced with a need for up to $1000 more per semester for books than they have budgeted for. Thankfully, there is a solution:...
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Starving for the newest tech but can’t afford to even fill up your gas tank? I know how you feel so I want to share some budgeted ideas to help with your finances. One of the biggest budget killers are the things we use all day, every day, but never like to figure in. The horribly expensive cell phone plan. While there are alternatives they are usually mediocre at best. However, I found one that stands above while saving the most money: Straight Talk! Now I know what you are thinking; “Oh god. You mean that plan from Wal-mart?” Well, how about this. The service is...
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If you knew that Amazon.com was going to bring forth the next big thing in tablet computing before Christmas season this year — 2011 — would you consider giving up your iPad? Or your hopes or plans for buying an iPad? Maybe not, or maybe so when you consider that Amazon, the maker of the world’s first and insanely popular modern ebook reader, is on the verge of something big in terms of book borrowing. Imagine a Netflix-like service, but for digital books instead of movies! Yes, it would be like a digital book rental service, and it is expected to really take off...
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