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The Infamous "COLLEGE BUDGET"

How many times have you woken up from a nightmare that you missed rent? Or if you had enough money to go for drinks with your friends this weekend? Or if you were overspending the money your parents sent for your college expenses, or if you are a trooper and pay everything yourself, that you went over budget? Fear not, I have some tips and tricks to college budgeting! Here's how:

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Learning these habits early will lead to success, and less headaches over finances that can be avoided. Check it out!

1. MICROSOFT EXCEL IS YOUR BEST FRIEND!

Everything is digital these days, and that's not always a bad thing. In fact, using Microsoft Excel to track your expenses will not only save you time, but be a clear and organized visual display of your expenses, income, net available funds and how you are doing compared to the budgeting goals you set for yourself across the month and year. After realizing I was spending and not necessarily knowing where I was in term of a budget, I realized I could be saving so much more for things I really need rather than watch my money go down the drain from poor spending and saving habits. Here's more on how to set up your handy dandy "Excel Finance Tracker."

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