Use your dollars and cents!

Every college student ends up being short on funds at one point or another during their college career. What can we do about it, you ask? Budget our money! Yes, I realize it's easier said than done. But, there are many Web sites and books that help to teach us what is right and wrong in the world of budgeting money. CNN has a particularly helpful article.

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Basically, don't overspend. Where you are able to save, do it. Buy the grocery store's brand versus the more expensive one. If you're buying clothes, buy a color that can be worn with a lot of the things you already own, instead of buying something that you can wear only once. Textbooks? Rent them or buy used from a Web site such as Amazon.com, not your school's bookstore. Cook meals at home instead of eating out. 

These things may sound really small, but they're easy to do and I guarantee it will save you a lot of money.  Here's another article that has 118 ways to save money in college, including topics such as books, alcohol, food, computers, entertainment, off campus apartment living, shopping, transportation and exercise. It also gives easy ways for the college student to make a few extra dollars.

118 Ways to Save Money

Transitioning Back on Campus

As Winter Break is finally over and students have arrived back at campus, it's like starting a new year all over again. New classes have started. Some students may be living in new housing arrangements. You may have just transferred to a new school.

In any case, a smooth transition into a new semester allows for an even smoother ride throughout the rest of the semester. Here are some tips that you may find helpful.

1. If you've moved, get reacquainted with your surroundings. 

There may be new restaurants, bars, parks and stores that are now in walking distance to your new home 

and weren't before.

2. Start the semester off right, meaning stay on top of your homework and reading from the beginning. 

If you start procrastinating and not attending class now, 

you're bound to continue the trend throughout the rest of the semester.

3. Stay healthy! Get plenty of rest and remember to eat throughout the day. 

Being busy isn't a good justification for pulling all-nighters and skipping meals. 

If you don't take care of yourself, your immune system is sure to go down the tubes and you'll definitely be missing class for sickness.

Try to find a daily routine that you can stick to! Some type of structure will definitely help you be successful!

Good luck with Spring Semester! Check back regularly for tips on wellness, health and college life to help you successfully make it to summertime!