How
do you stay financially secure in college? There are more than one answers to
this question. What most of the students don’t understand is that when it’s
about managing finances during their college days, even the smallest –
apparently the most insignificant steps help. Yes! They do!
In fact, the primer offered below has actually brought a few such important but apparently insignificant steps to the fore. Read on to find out about a more financially secure college life – right here!
Start off with a planned budget
As students you are definitely not asked to resort to an extremebudget. There are those students who actually equate “budget” with abstinence. No you are not necessarily required to spend $5 or $6 on Wednesdays. However, focus on creating a budget which allows little room for spending and little room for saving (no matter how apparently insignificant it is) as well. As complicated as it may sound at the onset, let us tell you it’s not that complicated.
For
instance, if you have around $350 to spend a fortnight, you can jolly well
target play money worth $100. The trick is not to spend that play money. So,
you can actually go on to save that money. At the end of two or three months
you might as well see a lot of money being added to your savings account.
Learn to acknowledge the benefit of cutting down cafeteria costs
You may not appreciate what we are going to say next but let us tell you that avoiding cafeterias does help you keep unnecessary financial woes at bay. That pizza or that hamburger might as well seem irresistible now and you might not even be able to find the justification behind this abstinence at the onset. But let us tell you that if you are regularly binging on cafeteria food then you might as well find that around $20 - $30 are slipping out every week simply by eating at college. Why not save that by keeping away from fast food?
Are you exploring the student discounts properly?
Make sure that you are making the most of every student discount that is made available for you! In order to take advantage of the student coupons thus made available you need to explore the choices at first. Keep track of the local newspapers. You can check the national newspapers as well. They will help you stay abreast of the latest student discounts so that you can make some effective use of your money.
Do keep these points in view in order to stay right on your pecuniary track while in college. Financial security in college can just be about taking these small but meaningful steps.