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Managing Costs During School

 
 
Record Keeping
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Keeping well-organized records of your financial activities will go a long way toward managing your loans and achieving your financial goals.
Make The Money Last
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It's hard to make money last. This is especially true if you receive funds only once every three, four, or five months. And that's exactly what happens with your financial aid funds.
Increase Resources & Cut Expenses
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Steps you can take to improve the balance between your resources and your expenses.
Be Thrifty
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Here are some ways to live below your means while you are in school. Be thrifty! The less you spend now, the more you'll have once you graduate.
Credit Card ABCs
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How do you use your credit card(s)? Here's a way to make you think twice about spending.

Freeze your credit cards – literally.
A Reality Check
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Incorporate wise-borrower tips in everyday life – tips that can pay big dividends once out of school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"If you live like a professional while you're in school, you may have to live like a student once you've graduated."

Carefully manage your money while you're in school to minimize the amount you end up borrowing, and in turn, the amount you'll be responsible for repaying.

 
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