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4 More Ways to Cut College Costs

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Kids need to learn how to improvise better. I had no car (rode a bike or the bus), no phone (really - and I survived), used school clinic/health plan, worked in the cafeteria to get my room & board on campus, got a grant to cover much of my tuition, and shared my apartment to split costs.
I missed nothing, have a Masters and am a CPA. I have travelled the world and have always been able to work. School was a blast, so no privation there. I finished with a small loan I paid off three years after graduation.
People should be flexible. At school age you have enough energy to do anything, so enjoy!

DeeToo of SC 2:10PM September 14, 2010

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Lynn O'Shaughnessy is a higher-ed journalist, speaker and consultant, who is focused on helping families with teenagers find the right colleges at the right price. Lynn is the author of The College Solution, an Amazon bestseller, and a new eBook, Shrinking the Cost of College: 152 Ways to Cut the Price of a Bachelor's Degree. In addition to her U.S. News college blog, Lynn also shares her knowledge about college strategies at her own blog, TheCollegeSolutionBlog, as well as one at CBSMoneyWatch. Got a question? E-mail her at collegesolution@usnews.com or follow her on Twitter.