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Stop
splurging your dollars and cents and start
looking for money deals.
Spend
Your Hard-Earned Money Wisely
By
Paul D. Rosevear
August/September 2002
The
CollegeBound Network NewsClick -- For most
of you, the years you spend at college will
demand a frugal lifestyle -- that's right,
you can kiss the premium channels and name
brands goodbye! Finding things to do that
are both fun and easy on your wallet
is going to be your next order of business.
Lucky for you, the rest of the world understands
most campus-dwellers are strapped for cash,
and student discounts are available to those
who are willing to hunt them down. We'll
give you a head start...
As
you might guess, activities that are somewhat
educational tend to provide student discounts,
like museums, for example. Chances are,
if you hit up your local art gallery or
history exhibit, you'll be greeted with
friendly student savings. The Metropolitan
Museum in New York offers students admission
at half price, so you can check out a Rembrandt
or a Monet for just $5! Likewise,
you can take trips with your pals to places
like zoos and aquariums, which typically
offer student rates. With these activities,
you'll be helping both your brain and your
bank account!
If
you and your buds dig reading the pages
of your favorite magazines for hours on
end, visit a large chain bookstore like
Borders or Barnes & Noble, where you
can read all you want -- for free. This
way, you can spend your $3.50 on a cafe
latte instead of the magazine.
Good
tunes are a staple of a healthy college
student's mental diet, and just because
Napster kicked the bucket doesn't mean there
aren't other ways to save a buck while your
ears get their daily dose of music. Free
downloadable programs like Morpheus and
LimeWire offer similar services, and chances
are, there is a used CD shop somewhere close
to campus. Remember, one person's musical
trash is another person's listening treasure,
and hunting through those bargain bins is
half the fun.
Hopefully, these tips will send you on your
way to spending your time wisely, and your
money even wiser.
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