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It's that time of the year again; time to go back to school. Through my first two years (which took me 3), I've been able to pay for my school without taking out any loans by taking a lot of my Gen Eds at a community college. Well now I'll be finishing up my last two years with all classes at a 4-year university, meaning obviously a lot more money. I'd also been living with my parents with no rent to pay. Now I'm renting a house with some friends and will have more bills to pay.

I'm going to be working a few days a week but will not be making enough to cover all of my expenses. Does anybody know of a good lender that offers monthly debit cards in which you set a specific amount and it is deposited each month? I know a few people who have done this. Has anybody here also done this?

Jake

Time to learn how to manage a checking account.

I have never heard of that before.

Is tuition included in your expenses that you won't be able to afford or not?
If not, I'd say you're in over your head renting now if you can't pay for it, so move back in with the 'rents, or get a better job.
If it's tuition that's causing you to go under, why not just get a loan for that and pay off what you can after living expenses?

Avoid the student loan if you can. Live with your parents to save money. Unless you are going for an engineering, aacounting, law , etc. you don't want to start off with a lot of debt. Just my .02

Can only live at home so long before it's time to move on. I milked it going to a CC for the first 2 years but then I felt it was time to move on. Couldn't really help it eaither since my folks live in BFE and no where near a 4 year school. I'm guessing that's your situation. I worked my ass off all summer and collected unemployment all winter since my summer job was seasonal. I felt bad doing it but it got me through school. I'd have to drive home on weekends in the fall to get 2 12 hour days in as well. Student loans helped a lot too. I'm taking it in the pooper now. I also worked on campus for Grand Valley during the year. I guess if you called it work. So that plus unemployment allowed me $ for car payments and food etc.

In addition:
Also buying a trailer in Allendale Meadows etc. was dirt cheap. My g/f's dad bought a trailer. My g/f, her brother, her brother's g/f and I paid rent. I don't think my g/f and her brother paid though. LOL! I think my rent was like $200 a month. Not bad for full access to his daughter. LOL! Still don't know how I swung that one. Anywho sell the trailer upon graduation and recoup your fees. I knew a lot of guys that did this.

Just a note. I'm not trailer trash! It had a garden tub and central A/C. You don't that shiz on campus. Also don't have the distractions from ppl making noise above and below you at odd hours.