The price of textbooks has risen at twice the rate of inflation (.pdf) over the last 20 years according to the Government Accountability Office. Even used books don't soften the blow. What's a student with a bruised bank account to do? Net Yourself a Used Textbook Amazon, Abebooks and eBay are familiar resources. Other Web sites (like Campusi) list available titles ...

If you're considering graduate school, then you're probably considering the cost of graduate school as well. But what many students overlook is the cost of applying to grad school. Depending on the type of program, you could be looking at up to $1,000 in expenses — even before you're admitted. Here are some typical costs to keep in mind when planning ...

If you are like most students, you have dreamed of the day when you start earning your own money. The first thing you're going to do is to get your own apartment. Then you're going to buy that sports car and get the clothes you've always dreamed of owning. It's a great dream, isn't it? The reality of living the lifestyle ...

Did you know that your children’s credit scores may be more important to their future than their academic transcripts? Or that 68 percent of high school and college students say they have never had a meaningful conversation with their parents about personal finances? What’s your reaction to an Indiana University administrator candidly admitting that they lose more students to credit cards ...

Tom is a graduate student at a Midwestern university completing a major research and writing project on student credit card debt. When Tom was in college, he built up $15,000 of credit card debt because he never learned how to use credit cards responsibly. In some ways, Tom was fortunate. He didn’t suffer many of the consequences of getting into that ...

Ebook readers work well for pleasure reading, but need some improvements in usability before they will be able to replace textbooks on a widespread basis. The potential cost-savings are more limited than most people expect. I am an early adopter of technology and gadgetry. I purchased two Sony PRS-500 Readers when they first became available: one for my wife and one ...

Financial expert Suze Orman shocked parents nationwide on Oprah when she told the audience parents should share the details of their finances with their kids. Oprah found most kids were shocked when they learned the details of their parents’ finances and exactly how much they make. Some kids only found out the actual details when submitting their family’s data to the ...

When Colette was a sophomore at Oberlin College, she received her first credit card. "I was very excited," she says. "Unlike a lot of my friends, I wasn’t being supported by my parents. I also had a job, so I figured I was entitled to use my credit." Colette did use her credit card – a lot. She bought spring break ...

Instead of putting your money into cold storage, put it to work for you by investing. Whether you open a savings account, invest directly in the stock market or make use of some other investment option, your "extra" money can make more money for you. Just how lucrative are your investments? That depends on the plan you choose as well ...

We asked FastWeb users to pass on their advice about money management, based on their personal experiences. Here's what they said: "Start saving, tell your parents you want to go to college, ask them to start [savings plans] for you now, before it's too late, and don't waste any time! As soon as you can, get a job. Don't blow ...

When Todd Romer was 16 years old he bought 10 shares of Johnson & Johnson stock with money he earned mowing lawns. "That was a tremendous lesson," he says. Now he's the editor of Young Money magazine, a publication he founded in 1999. Becoming an Investor Investing while you're a high school or college student isn't as outrageous an idea as ...

You could use a few extra dollars but you'd like to avoid punching a clock or calling home. Maybe one of these unique tactics can be a source of income for you. Surveys and Experiments. Students and professors doing research in the psychology or behavioral studies department sometimes need participants for surveys and experiments and are willing to pay. Amounts vary ...

Save money anywhere you can. College is expensive enough; cooking a healthy meal shouldn’t be. Use these tips to fill your pantry for less. Spend Extra Time Planning Your First Trip to the Grocery Store You’ve unpacked your boxes in your new place, now it’s time to pack the pantry with groceries. Your grocery bill will be the most expensive when ...

Earning and saving money as a student can be difficult. But with some research, you can get smart about your spending. "Now is the best time in your life to live cheap," says MSN Money columnist Liz Pulliam Weston. "If you learn how to save money you will be ahead of 90 percent of your peers. You will build wealth." Below, ...

Whether it's your first dorm experience or your grad school apartment, college pads are the epitome of self-expression. But, as a student, you probably need to discount your interior design dreams with practical décor. "Since you are probably going to enter a small room with stark white walls, your goal is to decorate and save space," says Marie Bailey, Office Depot's ...

If you've never filed taxes, it can seem pretty intimidating. But it's really not as bad as you think. Arm yourself with some basic information before reporting to Uncle Sam. Learn the Language Before you dive in, master some of the terms you need to read IRS documents: Earned income - Salaries, wages, tips and professional fees, including taxable scholarships ...

The economy may be in a funk, but it would appear career expectations are still flying high. According to a study of college students at the Ernst and Young International Intern Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, in August 2002, 59 percent of these young leaders expect to be millionaires within their lifetime. What's more, five percent of them expect to ...

Starting college is your time to move away from home, but the location of your dream school may have unexpected costs. Not all campus locations are created equally. How far your dollar will stretch could depend on the cost of living at your college’s location. For example, the cost-of-living calculator on Salary.com shows that living in San Francisco, costs 93.3 percent ...

Let’s face it—the things required these days to raise a child are expensive. There are school fees, fashionable clothes, sports activities and more. The way to control some or all of these costs is to train and teach your son or daughter to see things from your point of view and help them understand. Teach them about budgeting and having a ...

These days, one in eight students win scholarships. Not bad odds. But these students increased those odds by using FastWeb to find the awards they could get. Here’s the word, straight from students who scored: At first, I was skeptical of using a massive scholarship search engine. Then I realized, what the heck, I’ll give it a try. I decided that ...