Archive for October, 2011

The Pros and Cons of Renting

The Pros and Cons of Renting

The obvious alternative to living with your parents is living by yourself, however paying the full rent bill hurts – a lot. For a one bedroom place near Melbourne University you’ll be coughing up around $330 per week. This is laughable for any full time student.  To get the figure some where in the uni [...]

Survival tips for the Frugal Student- Part 1 Textbooks

Survival tips for the Frugal Student- Part 1 Textbooks

Students past and present know how migrating from the high school bubble into the wide world that is university feels both emotionally and financially. No longer will mum and dad give you a ride to school or pay for your books (if you’re lucky they still might) and there is no cheap canteen to supply [...]