With a new school year comes new living arrangements and usually many changes in lifestyles. This year, my roommate and I are trying to live sustainably. We have a two-person apartment (still owned by our university, but it feels like our own place), so we have much more control over what we do. Follow along with us as we try to compost, recycle, reuse, keep our lights off and showers short, garden, cook, go to the farmers’ market, clean, remember our reusable bags, and everything else that could be deemed …

Keeping Costs Down When Moving to College
Here are a few tips to eliminate some expenses when moving to school. Not all of these may work for you (and you’ve probably thought of a few others!), but hopefully they will help you out a little bit during this crazy move-in time!
• Boxes: Ask for boxes from your local grocery store. I say grocery store because they receive so much produce that arrives in boxes. Many places will either just throw these boxes out or recycle them, so before you buy boxes …

This is a guest post from Lynn E. from over at Mama Says. Go check out her site and then follow her on Twitter! She has a lot of great recipes for you to try out!
My niece recently reminded me of the first soup recipe I taught her to make.  It was my college go-to recipe for a delicious meal on a limited budget.  I lived on this soup during my college days at the University of Arizona.  Truth be told, I also made it frequently after college as young …

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Here is the third installment of my quick tips for saving and making money while in college.  I’ve been sharing them on Twitter, so f you’re not already, you should start  following me on Twitter!
21)  If you pay for internet, consider doing your work on campus where the connection is likely free! Hassle is worth the savings!
22)  Buy in bulk! Works especially well when you live with other people. Buy together and cook together! Bonding AND saving money!
23)  Get the best …

Previous Tips:  1 – 10
Here is the second installment of my quick tips for saving and making money while in college.  I’ve been sharing them on Twitter, so f you’re not already, you should start  following me on Twitter!
11)  Learn how to change your own oil! Think about the $30 you spend each time you go to a mechanic. It’s more work, but worth it!
12)  Live with relatives or friends (if able) instead of the dorms or apts. Not the coolest, but will save you a ton of money!
13)  Volunteer! …

Many of you are already following me on Twitter, which is great. If you aren’t, you’ve been missing out on some daily tips for saving and making money that I’ve been sharing. But in the interest of fairness, I have decided to compile the tips into posts. Each post will have 10 tips and will be updated every two weeks. I’m only posting the tips on Twitter on weekdays so it’s two weeks and you’ll have another post! I hope you like them! Here’s the first 10 tips I’ve shared …