College money, in plain English
Make your money last the whole semester, and borrow less.
Plain-English guides for college students: understanding your aid, borrowing only what you need, building a semester budget, saving on textbooks and food, and avoiding the scams that target students.
Fall semester16 weeks
Money in
- Aid refund$2,500
- Campus job$2,240
- Family$800
$5,540
Money out
- Rent$2,600
- Food$1,120
- Books$400
- Fun$480
- Phone, transport$340
$4,940
Left as a buffer$600
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