Are you getting paid but you feel like once you get paid all your money is gone? Are you having a hard time balancing responsibilities and fun? Yup you guessed it, I have something that could help you. A Budget. You might have seen your parents maintain one of these handy tools in your lifetime, but as young adults it's never to late to know where and how … [Read more...] about Budgeting like a BO$$
I bet you’re wondering “How can she get me more money for school?” Well I have a couple websites that provide thousands of dollars toward scholarships for students like you and I! I’m sure many of you are familiar with what a scholarship is but in case you are little unsure or need a better idea of how they work I’ll proceed. A scholarship is a grant or payment … [Read more...] about Need Money? I Can Help!
Sign up your e-mail for online and in-store discounts: Of course you don’t want stores to flood your e-mail with promotional deals all the time, but sometimes these e-mails can save you money! They most times offer a certain percentage off, but some even take off a certain dollar amount! Who doesn't Love that? Online stores and your favorite stores offline offer e-mail … [Read more...] about A Few More Ways to Save in College!
What are some ways you save money? Paris: I Make dinner at home instead of eating fast food and basically budget my money. I don’t live outside my means and know my needs rather than my wants. What are your top financial planning recommendations as a new student? Paris: Take the shuttle! It’s Free and saves you a lot on gas, use your meal plan, … [Read more...] about Financial Interview with MSU student Paris Kirksey!
Hello, wonderful students! Today the Real LIFE office is launching a new blog series called Five For Friday. This means every Friday (or Thursday if that’s when I get around to posting it…ahem), one of our fabulous money experts will offer up a list of TOP FIVES. You’ll never know exactly what fantastic fives you’ll get each week, but you can count on one thing… … [Read more...] about Five for Friday!