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Go for the Block

Go for the Block

Unless you plan on eating 95% of your caloric energy

from dining halls, I highly recommend picking up a

block plan. It gives you the restraints of a finite

number of meals, while also giving you the

flexibility you need to make meals work around you.

Budget

Budget

Budgeting is absolutely essential for making it

through college and life in general.

Budget

On the shallower end of the complexity curve, you can

get by with setting spending limits for a bi-weekly

period and then making subdivisions within it.

Budget

If you’re looking to make a more complex budget, I

recommend checking out apps like Mint or Expense IQ.

Cook

Cook

One of the most obvious ways to save money is to

cook your own food.

Cook

Of course, the trade-off is another valuable resource:

time. In order to save time when cooking meals, try

cooking in bulk.

Cook

Also, think about how you can simplify your meals.

It’s very fun to cook a fancy teriyaki salmon fillet or

roasted chicken with lemon-butter sauce, but it’s not

exactly easy on your wallet.

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Vegetables

Vegetbales

Grains, lentils, beans, and veggies are all very cheap

ways of staying healthy and full.

Vegetbales

Also, look into potatoes, carrots, and greens for solid

veggie nutrition.

Buy in Bulk

Buy in Bulk

Wholesale stores like Sam’s Club, CostCo and BJ’s

will go a long way in reducing the money you spend

on food and other household good.

Buy in Bulk

Even when not shopping at wholesale stores, opt for

the bigger quantities when you can (and when it

makes sense).

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Love GenericBrands

Love Generic Brands

When it comes to cutting cost, cutting out name-

brand labels will go a long way.

Become a SalesHawk

Become a Sales Hawk

Be on the look out for sales. I’m not going to go the

limits of recommending coupon-clipping (though

you can definitely do that), but I will say be vigilant

when you’re at the store.

Ration When YouEat Out

Ration When You Eat Out

Simply put: don’t do this often. Eating out is a

privilege. It’s a reward. It’s a treat.

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