Finances
Five Great Date Ideas (And How To Shamelessly Save Money On Them)
Ever had a great idea for a date, then realized you don’t have/want to spend the cash on some girl you might never speak to again? No? Well lucky for you, I have. Here’s five great date ideas, and how to make them cheaper.
Surviving (And Maximizing) Your Vegas Experience On A Student Budget
“You never wake up with a hangover in Vegas. It’s awesome,” my buddy, a Vegas veteran, proclaimed as we made our journey from the airport to the strip in our stretch limo. As I looked around at our ride, fully loaded with champagne, two 30 racks of beer and a 1.75 L of Grey Goose, I had a hard time believing that statement.
21st Century 21-Year Old or: How I Learned to Embrace $7.75 Beers
“I find I’m so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it’s the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain.” – Red, “The Shawshank Redemption” (The following diary takes creative license in formulating [...]
The Four Awful Jobs You’ll Have in College
No matter what soulless job you choose, you’ll undoubtedly learn timeless lessons: the value of an honest day’s work, the real worth of a dollar, and how incredibly rude people are to each other. And maybe it’ll teach you to be nicer to your server.
The Truth About E-textbooks
The widespread use of e-readers and tablet computers has revolutionized the way we consume media. Newspapers, magazines, journals, and books are getting swept up in the tidal wave of digitalization. Seemingly the one section of the market that’s lagging behind is textbooks. It seems strange, since college students are the ones who would most benefit from cheaper books that take up less space.
There are many questions to consider before you buy your first e-textbook. I’m going to break them down into a couple categories, so that you can decide for yourself whether or not ebooks are the right choice for you.
Keep Your Sanity When Apartment Hunting With Friends
The truth is, apartment hunting with potential roommates is a fine art, and there are definitely some things you learn along the way that would’ve been incredibly useful if you had known beforehand. Be sure to have a maximum rent before hand, stick to your list, agree on a minimum list of requirements, and constantly re-evaluate what you are looking for and you should be ok.