Comments on: 10 College Money Myths

By: Blake

Blake — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:41:29 +0000

I really like number 2, although I'd say it's not so much a myth- 99% of college students just don't think that far into their financial future, which is sad. Incredible job on leaving the workforce at such a young age. Perfect example of how living a financially-smart lifestyle can pay off so soon. Blake’s last post: New Financial Goal: No Private Student Loan Next Year!

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By: Madison

Madison — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:24:55 +0000

@ Andrew and Miranda: Good catch! That fee would eat up any rewards and then some. I’ll have to check with my aunt to make sure there are no fees on the tuition they plan to pay.

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By: Miranda

Miranda — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:45:02 +0000

I agree with Andrew regarding #3. Every school I’ve been to tacks on the fee. Plus, if you carry that balance…

Also, I found that buying the bare minimum meal plan and the supplementing with groceries in a mini-fridge (I lived in the dorms) was a good way to go. I had easy access to meals on campus, but didn’t have to spend all my money on the expensive meal plans.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:13:57 +0000

Watch out on #3, while I was in school at CSULB during 2002-2006 they started adding on 3% for credit and debit payments. Not sure how widespread that practice is, but it wipes out the 1% cash back on most cards. I just ended up doing electronic bank payments online so I wouldn’t have to stand in the massive cashier lines.

By: Pinyo

Pinyo — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:13:08 +0000

Excellent myths buster article. I especially like the part about starting your retirement investing during college.

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