College Planning
The overwhelming cost of college textbooks can come as quite a shock to many college students. Before making this expensive purchase, be smart with your money and follow these tips to save money on your textbooks this upcoming semester …and semesters to come!
Now a days, just about every high school has Advanced Placement or “AP” classes offered in a number of subjects. Besides the obvious benefits of challenging yourself and preparation for college level classes, there are a few other big time payoffs (literally). Depending on the school that you or your children may be applying to there are specific scores you can get on the exam in order to clear requirements for college! There are three ways that taking AP classes can benefit you financially.
Now that you’re headed back to school its time to brush up on some study habits that will guide you to a successful school year. Here are a few ways to ensure you’ll have a smooth school year.
Time Management. Do you ever feel, as a student, that there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done? This is where time management is key. By setting aside specific times to accomplish your daily tasks you will form a routine, which makes it much easier to get everything finished. This may give you more free time to do what you want. Two main components of successful time management are:
Along with summer coming to an end there are some unavoidable back to school expenses. Although there is no way around these expenses, there are a few ways to save some money along the way.
Text Books: As you may know textbooks can be very expensive, up to several hundred dollars. Here are a few suggestions to reducing the cost.
College students often find themselves in limbo between either making money with no time to spend it or free time with no money to spend. Do you ever find yourself in this scenario? Here are two stories of both extremes.
Money Rich and Time Poor
People in this situation generally work part-time in addition to school, or can even be close to full-time employees. They are making the money, but lack the free time to spend any of it.