How to Make a College Budget

When it comes to college students, I hear this complaint a lot: There should be a life skills class in college. Why don't they ever teach us how to pay our taxes? Or how make our first college budget? Where am I supposed to learn that? I've often thought these things...

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14 College Productivity Hacks

Productivity is something I struggle with. I head to the library with a full backpack and the best of intentions, and then I get distracted by a friend, my phone, or the internet. A five-minute study break turns into a twenty-minute Pinterest session. Before I know...

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The Ultimate Guide to Final Exams

Happy finals week! Or, well, not so happy. If it's the last few weeks of your semester, then you know what I'm talking about - this is the season where college students collectively lose their minds. But not you. You're going to rock this finals week and live to tell...

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