Carnival of Student Finance #5
Greetings! Welcome to the 5th edition of the Carnival of Student Finance. We have received 9 great posts for this edition. Here are the posts in the order they were received.
Tushar presents Easy ways to cut your energy bill posted at Life of a Resident Alien…. Your home isn’t very energy efficient if you have less than six inches of insulation in your attic, if your furnace is 10 years or older, or you have lots of windows on the North side and you live in a cold climate, according to the Alliance to Save Energy.
ISPF presents Congratulations, May Grads! posted at Grad Money Matters. ISPF’s response to the question - "What is one piece of advice or life lesson that you have for this year’s graduates (both high school and college)?"
Fletchlives presents Sometimes You Should Roll The Dice posted at fletchlivesforecasts. Take a look, if you have a minute.
Ted Reimers presents How to save money in College posted at CampusGrotto College Blog. Here are 10 ways students can save money while in College.
KRG presents How to Save Money on Textbooks posted at FIL-AM WORDS. Few years before the internet age, most students bought their textbooks at the university bookstore and paid a premium price. To save money on books, students can either purchase a used book from a fellow student who previously took the class, or at the university bookstore.
Alex Z presents FU Fund - The Old Kid On The Block posted at Funds Zine. Emergency fund explained in simple terms.
Kennubo presents Ken Nubo — Your daily source of rambling: How to get out of debt fast. posted at Ken Nubo — Your daily source of rambling. The only reason there is the “millionaire next door” is because they consistently spend less then they earn, so be frugal today.
Tushar presents Move your checking account to Bank of America and get $75 posted at Life of a Resident Alien…. Make the move to better banking and you can receive $75. Just open a new, personal checking account, and you’ll enjoy access to your money on the nation’s largest network of bank-owned ATMs. And the freedom to bank from your new home with our free Online Banking service with unlimited Bill Pay.
Aimee presents How I paid my $20,000 student loan off in 2 years posted at Foximus. Aimee says, "When I finished school I had about $5000 in credit card debt (yes I said $5000) and $15,000 in student loans. I hated being in debt and wanted to get myself out of the hole as soon as I possibly could so here is what I did".
That concludes the 5th edition of the Carnival of Student Finance. Keep submitting your posts to the future editions of this carnival. Thank you for your contribution.
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