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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Montclair chapter.

The school year has began and if you are anything like me–you went a little cray with back to school shopping.  You’re down to your last valuable few bucks and your trusty purse that you’ve been using as a bag all these years has croaked.  Don’t panic.  There are so many great new bags out that you can use for a weekend out as well as a book carrying tool–all under $100.

You don’t need to spend $200 to look like $200.  You spent a LOT less and you are guaranteed to get some good usage out of your bargain bag! Stick to totes, they tend to be roomy inside without having too many pockets.  You can put lots of your books. If you do need some pockets, invest in a cosmetics bag for your pencils. You can fit MUCH more into it like your post it notes, highlighters, pens, and calculator.

You don’t need a huge budget to get something that will work and fit your style!

Dylan Ebraheem is a senior at Montclair State University with a major in Fashion Studies and a minor in Communications. She is the current Social Media Director and a Executive Editor. She has had 8 internships and is a Keds + Intern Queen Ambassador. She dreams of traveling to London and Paris after graduating and is a huge Harry Potter fan. She has her own blog/website (www.sartorialspice.com) in hopes of growing her following and perfecting her writing.
Jennifer is a Feature Writer for Her Campus Montclair and a junior at Montclair State University. Jennifer is majoring in nutrition with a concentration in dietetics with a biology minor. She absolutely loves to write and dance and enjoys expressing her creativity through writing and dancing! She recently began practicing yoga and she loves it very much. Jennifer hopes to become a Registered Dietitian and one day write for a health & fitness magazine. Health is very important to Jennifer and she wants to share her love of health and fitness with the world!