College Students Are Poor! - Make and Save Money in College » Miscellaneous http://collegestudentsarepoor.com A poor college student helping other college students make and save money in college. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:16:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Happy Thanksgiving! http://collegestudentsarepoor.com/2011/11/happy-thanksgiving/ http://collegestudentsarepoor.com/2011/11/happy-thanksgiving/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:23:27 +0000 Mike http://collegestudentsarepoor.com/?p=870 Everyone here at Collegestudentsarepoor.com just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you get to eat lots of great food and spend quality time with family!

Oh and don’t forget, make the most of Black Friday! There are lots of deals to be had!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

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BookRenter, a San Mateo, CA based start-up growing at a startling 725% per year, rents textbooks to college students at a fraction of the price (according to the website, they’ll save students 75% off the full-retail price). But with all the chatter this year about textbook rental, that fact may not come as a surprise to you.

Perhaps more noteworthy is that the company also has a charitable side – BookRenter Gives Back. Currently BookRenter is a running a holiday book drive of sorts via its e-card giving campaign “Spread the Words”. For every e-card that is sent from http://ecard.bookrenter.com, BookRenter makes a donation to First Book, a non-profit that provides new book donations to children’s schools and organizations. First Book ensures that these books get in the hands of the kids who need them most – students like those of KIPP Comienza Community Prep.

If you’re reading this you basically have no excuse not to send an e-card. They’re cute, they help out helpless children, and everyone likes receiving cards – even virtual ones. These e-cards are especially special because BookRenter seems to have enlisted the help of Olive the Reindeer from Chronicle Books Olive is a cheerful flightless reindeer of which I have some fond childhood memories.

OK, now go send those e-cards!

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That’s it for this week. Be sure to follow those sites on twitter and subscribe to their feeds! Also, leave a comment here and tell me what you think!

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  • Thinking about buying a new computer? Read this first.
  • Here’s how to make a playlist for the next party you throw.
  • It’s hard to balance the college schedule. Here’s how to do it better.
  • True or False: “Liquor before beer keeps you in the clear!”
  • Ladies: Need fashion but are on a budget? Look here.

That’s it for this week. Be sure to follow those sites on twitter and subscribe to their feeds! Also, leave a comment here and tell me what you think!

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  • Stop wasting your money by doing these ten things.
  • Over 100 tips on how to survive college.
  • Does your dorm room suck? Here’s how to make it better!
  • Start your year off right when it comes to your health.

That’s it for this week. Be sure to follow those sites on twitter and subscribe to their feeds! Also, leave a comment here and tell me what you think!

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Here’s a little introduction from Maria:

Hello to all the College Students are Poor readers! My name is Maria Schwartzman, and I’m a senior computer science major with a Spanish minor at a small liberal arts school in Indiana. Around campus I am very involved and am on the cross country and track teams, run the knitting group, participate as a tour guide, and am the head computer science tutor, among many other activities currently and over the past years.

For CSAP, I’ll be writing a lot about how to save money by living a sustainable lifestyle! This will include dorm room gardening tips, cooking and recipe ideas, farmer’s markets and other locally-grown food options, and other ways to go green as a college student. Greening up your lifestyle is a great way to save some money and become healthier in the process. I can’t wait to share things I’ve learned with you all and am really looking forward to hearing your ideas and feedback!

I’m very much excited to have Maria writing for the site! She is going to bring a ton of great insight for you all to read! Go and take a look at Maria’s website and also make sure you are following her on Twitter! Also, please leave a comment and welcome Maria to CSAP!

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  • Want to maximize your dorm space? Try these ideas.
  • Do NOT bring these things to college with you!
  • A quick read about some big-time college sports scandals.
  • Smile!
  • More reasons not to buy things from your college bookstore.

That’s it for this week. Be sure to follow those sites on twitter and subscribe to their feeds! Also, leave a comment here and tell me what you think!

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Also, today is my birthday!!! I thought this would be a good opportunity to draw your attention to this post, and let you know what free stuff I plan on getting for my birthday!

The link has a pretty extensive list of places you can go to get free stuff on your birthday. In particular I plan on getting free ice cream from Dairy Queen and Cornerstone, a free burger from Red Robin, free BBQ from Famous Dave’s, and free Krispy Kreme donuts to share with my buddies. All in all, a ton of food, but I can stretch things over a few days as the coupons they send you for all this stuff don’t all need to be used on your birthday. Pretty sweet deal if I do say so myself!

Have you guys ever gotten a free food item at any of the places I’ve found? Do you have any others that I missed? Check out the list and let me know!

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