What Does a College Budget Look Like?

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Don't forget textbooks.. They use up some of your budget.. I found the best way to save is with amazon.com, or postyourbook.com.. GL

Alex Schetzel of DE 3:33AM December 30, 2012

She should have used her own money for those $3,258 in sorority fees. That's unnecessary and ridiculous.

samke23 of MI 5:59PM January 28, 2012

Julie and Lindsey, good ideas, good information. Since personal finance is not taught in high school (or there's one course for 2000 kids and it's tough to get into), much of this education must happen at home.
Part of the application process should include family discussions about cost -- and what can be afforded. Once the applications are in, it's probably a good time to focus on which expenses the student will be responsible for, and developing guidelines on when parents will help out, i.e, some sort of emergency, but not new boots.
Thanks for a post that can serve to get this critical conversation started.

Karen at Mom's College Cram Course of NJ 9:58AM January 25, 2012

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Julie and Lindsey Mayfield are a mother-daughter duo tackling the college experience for the first time. Julie is a finance blogger at The Family CEO and the mother of two: a son in high school who is weighing his college options, and a daughter, Lindsey, who is a junior studying journalism and political science at the University of Kansas. Got a question? E-mail them at twicetheadvice@usnews.com or follow Julie on Facebook and Twitter.