Though we are among the most destitute of all individuals, we students still can’t help getting the occasional urge to sell our old Nintendo systems, roll up our pennies and buy something.

If you want to make the most of murdering your piggy bank, consider spending what little money you do have on things that will contribute to your quality of life.

A Nice Pillow

Every time I buy a pillow it comes from the four dollar bin at Wal-Mart. For the first two weeks the pillow is great, but after a month passes I am just as well off using a potato …

A hard concept for college students to grasp is that they are not guaranteed a job, a certain salary, or even a place to sleep at their parents’ house after graduation. Some of the richest people in the world don’t have college degrees, and some people with the supposed “best” degrees work their asses off every week for a proportionately mediocre wage.

You must get rid of this sense of entitlement and also realize that no …

College students are notorious for living outside of their means. I know you are broke, but go cry to that shiny new Nintendo instead of me. If you want to quit kicking your wallet’s ass, read on.

1. You already have debt from loans.
2. You have little to no income.
3. Mommy and Daddy aren’t going to bail you out anymore.

It’s time to get this under control. Load up any kind of program that lets you keep …

Holding an office in student government looks good on any application whether it be for college, work, or otherwise. The catch is that your leadership skills are not going to get you elected. Much like every other system which requires the votes of fickle teenagers, winning is a popularity contest. If you have few friends, it is still possible to win by planning ahead and being careful how you present yourself. I am going to approach this from the standpoint of somebody who is already in college, but most of the information will apply to high school students as well.

It …

Some of these may require a bit of work and charisma on your part, but you will save big. I have assigned a 1-5 difficulty rating system with 5 being the most difficult.

Live off campus.

Dorms are too expensive and too small. Even with the deposit required for an apartment, you can expect to save 50-75% off of your housing costs. Whether it requires allergy fabrication, a note from your second cousin that lives near your …