This is a collection of websites that I shopped on before and during college. I also put what I bought from the stores so it gives you a better idea of sales. Target- I used Target for dorm-related items. I bought my mini-fridge, comforters, sheets, pillowcases, towels, storage, body pillows, personal necessities, and class essentials. […]
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College Shopping on A Budget
College is expensive, trust me I look at my loans all of the time and think, “geez why can’t it be cheap.” You can’t really change the price of how much your tuition is unless you get in-state tuition and a lot of scholarships The one part of the expense that you can control however […]
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A Little R & R never hurts the soul, or the card
As many of you may know, Black Friday was just a little bit ago and tomorrow is Cyber Monday. Personally, I am not a big Black Friday shopper, I prefer my online deals and I look to Amazon for exactly that. Alas, this year is not my year as my cards and accounts need to […]
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How to save money in college
Getting to college is such a big change. For many students, they are living off of money from their parents, but for the rest of them, they are on their own. When I started college, I was thankful that my parents sent me money for groceries, but that was all that it was for. If […]
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Have you ever spent so much money online shopping and wished you could save a lot of that money? You should download Honey. In my last post, I briefly talked about Honey. It is a free browser extension that will put in coupon codes to help you save your money. Below are the steps to […]
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Amazon Shopping Made Easy
The holidays are coming up close which means the need for shopping is too. One store that will always help you shop is Amazon. Amazon has quite literally everything you will need. If you are looking for a TV, they have it, pots, pans, clothes, they got it, personal hygiene products, guess what, they have […]
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Making the perfect list
Something very important that you should do before shopping is to know what you want. That shopping list needs to be exact and should have the information you need to shop. The first thing you should do is figure out what you need to get, and to do that you should look through your fridge […]
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Build-A-Credit
Did you know that your credit is checked when you apply for a loan, a job or if you want to purchase a car or home? So it is important that you build your credit properly. People with good standing credit will have lower interest rates, which means you save money in the future. So, […]
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Save those receipts!
Whenever the cashier asks you if you want your receipt, you should always say “yes”. Those will get you your money back. A couple months ago, I asked a customer, “would you like your receipt today” and she replied with “oh yes of course”. She then pulled her phone out and took a picture of […]
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Drip Drip Drop
Here is the thing about gas, it is expensive everywhere. When it is time to fill up on gas, yes it is smart to go to where it is cheaper, but not smart if you are driving 5 miles away from your house. Before the summer started I found out about GasBuddy. GasBuddy is a […]
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