When it comes to making it through college, life can certainly be tough.<\/p>\n
Between paying for tuition, rent, groceries, and still keeping up with a social life, financial stress is incredibly common for students. In fact, 70% of college students are stressed about their finances<\/a>.<\/p>\n I'm a recent college graduate, but I remember a lot of that stress.<\/p>\n During college, I worked 10-20 hours a week as a Starbucks barista, and I also started several college side hustles<\/a> and worked remotely to pay for tuition.<\/p>\n However, the main strategy that helped me to get through college was to live frugally<\/em>. Earning money is great, but if you can figure out effective ways to save money in college, you'll be better off in the long run.<\/p>\n I want to take a trip down memory lane and share some of the most effective strategies I implemented during my time as a student.<\/p>\n If you're looking for the ultimate list of tips to save money in college, this is the post for you!<\/p>\n This post will contain tips surrounding:<\/p>\n Let's get to it!<\/p>\n Want to pay less for your monthly phone bill? Checkout:<\/strong><\/p>\n Outside of rent, tuition, and textbooks, your grocery bill will be one of your main expenses.<\/p>\n The following tips are a great way to cut down on your student grocery bill and to save more money each semester.<\/p>\n One of the easiest ways to save money in college is to adopt a minimalist shopping plan.<\/p>\n My roommate actually devised the perfect college menu when he was in school that consisted of:<\/p>\n This foundation, plus a few extra items every now and again like fruit or vegetable, created an extremely lean but effective diet. Buy treats or something exciting every once in a while, but stick to the core diet.<\/p>\n The secret isn't to live off of Kraft dinner or Ramen (you'll just get scurvy and die this way<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n
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Saving Money In School – Food Related Expenses<\/strong><\/h2>\n
1. Adopt A Simple Diet<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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