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Long gone are the days when our parents paid their way through college with just a part-time job. Life was good in 1975 — tuition at Duke University, for instance, was $2,780 per year— but times have changed: the Soviet Union collapsed, Snooki’s pregnant, and college tuition is ridiculously expensive. But paying off loans doesn’t have to leave you in a world of financial hurt, as long as you think ahead and find ways to pay them off early. Her Campus has tips to get you started.
1. Know thyself. You’re not expected to have your financial aid plan memorized, but even if you have the world’s...
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After a long application season, you've finally landed the perfect internship. You'll gain valuable experience in your field, meet tons of potential mentors, and walk away with the ideal listing on your resume. Great, right? Not so fast... It's unpaid. Your summer may look like it's all nailed down, but it can be difficult or even impossible to support yourself without a steady income. Even if you can find a way to support yourself over the summer, what happens when you get back to school in the fall and realize your bank account is running low? You might want to consider picking up a part-...
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We get it—you're living on a tight budget. So when we presented 10 incredibly easy ways to save money in college, it's no surprise that they were incredibly popular. So in order to help you out even more, we've put our brains together to come up with another 10 ways you might not have thought of to keep your hard-earned money safely in your bank account. Check out our list of ideas, and comment at the end with yours!
1. If you're going out, look for Happy Hours and After Work Specials
Here in Boston, Happy Hours are technically illegal because Massachusetts doesn't allow sales on...
