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Smart Spending and Saving for College Students

You can’t afford not to read this! No matter what your source of money is, there are easy ways to really stretch out that cash -- and even stash some away.

By Ocean Gildee
University of North Carolina Wilmington

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Smart Spending Guide

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The 411 on Credit Card Offers

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Forget the printer
A well-kept secret of college: You don’t really need a printer. Submit your work electronically or print it in the computer labs found in nearly every building to save space and money.