| Food is one of the top priorities in a
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| | affordable, convenient and much more
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| college student’s life. Eating fast,
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| | healthy than a late night burger and
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| eating healthy, it can all cost money if
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| | fries.
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| you don’t take time to consider the
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| | Collect coupons and follow the weekly
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| nitty-gritty of eating to save money.
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| | sales at the grocery store. Avoid
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| Trying to eat on 12 cents? Two words:
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| | high-end markets like Whole Foods. These
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| Ramen Noodles.
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| | are nice, but most products cost much
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| If you live on campus and pay for a
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| | more. Once you’re out of school and
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| partial or whole meal plan, then use it.
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| | have a good job you can shop the upscale
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| Some programs don’t restrict you from
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| | markets.
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| taking food to go or eating as many meals
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| | Kick the bottled water habit; support
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| as you wish. Peanut butter packets are
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| | your local tap water and drink for free.
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| your friend :)
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| | Get a some kind of filter if you want
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| Have a coffee fix? If you are one of
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| | better tasting water.
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| millions of college students ducking into
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| | Avoid a sit down restaurant with a large
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| the corner coffeehouse every morning for
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| | group. You’ll already be charged at
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| your daily cuppa Joe, then you are
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| | least 15% gratuity, and if everyone
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| wasting money.
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| | decides to “split the bill,” you can
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| Your daily latte, cappuccino, or mocha
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| | really get screwed if you tried to eat
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| will run you between $2.50 and $3.50
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| | cheap and didn’t splurge on alcohol.
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| depending on the size you need. Seven
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| | Know in advance what the tone of the
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| days of that routine costs you $17.50 per
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| | party will be and what will be expected
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| week, $70 per month and around $280.00
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| | so you’re not surprised when the bill
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| per semester! That’s over $500 a year
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| | arrives.
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| you drank in morning caffeine. Make your
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| | Many people suggest sharing a larger meal
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| own. By the time you graduate from a
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| | at a restaurant, but make sure you’re
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| four-year degree, you’ve saved over
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| | eating someplace that doesn’t ding you
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| $2000 in coffee beverages. That’s just
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| | with an extra charge for splitting.
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| one a day….Buy a decent coffee maker or
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| | The Ladies Man.
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| even a small espresso/cappuccino machine
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| | Don’t have anything to eat, dining hall
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| for your dorm room or apartment. You’ll
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| | closed? Go to a take-out joint if you
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| save hundreds of dollars.
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| | must, or some other low-cost eatery where
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| Don’t tip just because someone poured
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| | self-serve is available and you are not
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| you a cup of coffee. Keep your own
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| | obligated to tip.
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| change. Everyone wants a tip; “Poor
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| | If you’re on a date, prepare a simple,
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| college students work here…..”
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| | candlelit dinner and stay in; it’s not
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| You’re poor, too. They have a job. Drop
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| | the food that counts, but the ambianc.
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| it in that change jar we mentioned under
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| | Get your roommates to stay out for the
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| “Managing the Money You Have.”
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| | night. Bonus ambiance tip: don't forget
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| Oatmeal is fast, filling, and affordable.
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| | the Courvoisier.
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| | Save your tip if the pizza guy gets lost,
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| Peanut Butter Rocks.
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| | your order is messed up, or he is lacking
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| Skip the fast food forays and late night
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| | in customer service and general
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| take-out. Make sure you keep healthy,
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| | niceness.3
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| affordable options in your room or
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| | Want free pizza? If you are studying
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| apartment. Yogurt, cottage cheese, string
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| | computer sciences, hit Google up for free
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| cheese, bagels, peanut butter are all
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| | pizza.
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