Manage Your Student Funds

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The last thing you want is to graduate from school with a huge debt. It will hamper your efforts to get your finances in order as your start your career. May we suggest a couple of tools - for parents and students:

1. Use pre-paid cards instead of credit cards:
   pre-paid cards functions just like credit cards except that you pre-load budgeted amounts that keep spending down
   
   
2. Keep track of your spending and financial aid:
   you can download FREE our Excel budget sheet that tracks monthly spend and financial aid needs. Use it for the entire time you attend college. It provides links to important support
   
   
3. Learn what you need to lower expenses:
   keep tabs with our "Lower Your Bills" section on tips to lower monthly expenses: bookmark web site
   
   

Where to Next:

 

view information about pre-paid cards

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download school budgeting worksheet

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bookmark: SayLowerBills.com for future reference