8 Expensive Things College Students Should Try to Avoid

If you’re in college then you’re all too aware how little money you have left after paying for tuition and fees. The last thing you need to do is spend what little you have left on pricey stuff you can live without. Here’s a list of 8 expensive things you should try to avoid spending your money on, or, worse, go into more debt for.

1. Cable TV
Times, they are a changing. What used to be considered a necessity is almost not even necessary anymore. Cable TV is expensive — anywhere from $50 to $100 a month or more — but with all the TV shows and movies that you can stream from the Internet to your computer game console, what’s the point? There are plenty of free streaming services (XfinityTV.com and Hulu.com) and paid streaming services (Hulu Plus and Netflix for about $8 a month) that offer a whole lot more content and most of it comes on-demand.

2. Campus Health Insurance
This one’s easy. If your folks have health insurance, then you’re probably covered under the plan while you’re in college. Even if you’re on your own, be wary of campus health insurance plans, some of which can have low coverage maximums that can leave you with thousands of dollars in uncovered expenses. Read Full Story