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LPT Request – I just moved for college 4 days, worst ive ever felt. How to make living on your own easier.

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LPT Request – I just moved for college 4 days, worst ive ever felt. How to make living on your own easier. Title says most of this but more background, So I just recently moved almost 16 hours away from home to attend school for my ame license and am feeling the worst ive ever felt. I know its all normal and its just new and scary, but what are some ways to make this transition easier. Ive tried distracting myself but it only works so long and then t…

Life Pro Tips 156 2023-09-08

My Grandmother left me some money for college, and I don’t know where it is?

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My Grandmother left me some money for college, and I don’t know where it is? So for context, my Grandmother passed away back in late April, but before that, she had told me that she was saving up with a company (making monthly payments) to help me pay for college. Now, the problem is, she never told me what company she was using. And I can’t ask. A few other problems occurred as well. I don’t have access to her bank acco…

Reddit Personal Finance 186 2023-09-07

What ACC expansion means for the league and the college football landscape

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What ACC expansion means for the league and the college football landscape After weeks of speculation, Cal, Stanford and SMU are joining the ACC. It’s the latest move in the ongoing realignment saga that now has the ACC spanning from coast to coast. What does it mean for the new teams, the league and College Football Playoff?

ESPN 155 2023-09-06

I am a broke ass college student who wants to continue the photography I started in high school.

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I am a broke ass college student who wants to continue the photography I started in high school. After getting bored with drawing and painting, senior year of high school I picked up a camera for AP 2D Design and absolutely loved it. I stumbled around a bit and have made a technically poor, but cool collection I am very proud of. Unfortunately I no longer have access to my high school’s DSLRs and now I’m looking for a body and couple of len…

Ask Photography 164 2023-09-05

Parents won’t allow me to get a job during college.

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Parents won’t allow me to get a job during college. I 18M just started my first semester in college, but I live with my parents because it’s a commuter university, so I’ve been able to receive a large student refund. I do not need to pay student loans or pay for housing, so my refund ~3k a semester goes towards gas, food, and savings. Everytime I bring up the idea that I want to work, my parents …

Reddit Personal Finance 184 2023-09-02

LPT request:What is the role of advisor in college?

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LPT request:What is the role of advisor in college? Is it true that if you don’t understand what career path to choose, usually advisors will push for business administration or finance? Like why is that? In college whom should we contact if we’re confused about our path. Like the career advising center? I just feel like I need to complete college fast and get a job since my age is hitting me and…

Life Pro Tips 201 2023-08-30

Debt from a college I never attended (mistaken identity?)

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Debt from a college I never attended (mistaken identity?) I received a debt collection letter from a seemingly legitimate debt collection agency that claims I owe $30 to a college I have no relation with. Moreover, it says that the amount was owed back in June of this year when I graduated in 2020 at a different college- and I have never taken or applied for any type of schooling since. I sent in a di…

Reddit Personal Finance 138 2023-08-28

How to Make Your First Budget As a College Student

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How to Make Your First Budget As a College Student Student loans get so much press for making life hell, it’s easy to overlook the challenge of paying for the everyday living expenses that most college kids are facing for the first time. In fact, it’s these costs that are often the major obstacle to earning a college degree, according to a 2021 study by the Center of… Read more…

Lifehacker 190 2023-08-25

LPT: Advice to my College Freshman bored in the dorms.

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LPT: Advice to my College Freshman bored in the dorms. My son just moved into the dorms and is doing a pretty good job at socializing, working out, homework and making friends but there’s still a lot of down time and he’s a little bored with no car available. He has the luxury to not work right now because I want him to maximize his school effort without worrying about money like I had to do. A text…

Life Pro Tips 155 2023-08-25

How do I save an equal amount for two kids’ college funds?

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How do I save an equal amount for two kids’ college funds? I just had my second kid on Friday evening and am waiting for her birth certificate before I can get her college fund set up. But I can’t figure out how to go about ensuring I am saving the same amount for both of my kids. My son is currently four years old, and during the pandemic we threw most of the stimulus check money into his 529 account a…

Reddit Personal Finance 248 2023-08-24

Son just turned 18, heading to college with 763 credit score.

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Son just turned 18, heading to college with 763 credit score. Pulled his free credit report this weekend and he has a good score. wife and I each made him authorized user on our oldest cards so has our history from 2003 and no late payments. We can keep him as an authorized user as we have low spend limits for him and are not particularly worried about him abusing them. We are hoping we can get him through…

Reddit Personal Finance 184 2023-08-22

LPT Request : How to overcome introverted personality at office/college/social interactions

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LPT Request : How to overcome introverted personality at office/college/social interactions As introvert right now I am facing so many problems which should consider at problems at all , most of time I am out of words or I just can’t speak whenever I hangout with my 2-3 selected friends and sometimes they also bring their friends in this moment i become silent I don’t even speak single word ,i only answer their questions , and now I wi…

Life Pro Tips 262 2023-08-18