Comments on: Sending a child away to school? 5 tips to save money http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/08/26/sending-a-child-away-to-school-5-tips-to-save-money/ Everything to do with thickening your wallet Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Ash http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/08/26/sending-a-child-away-to-school-5-tips-to-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-19448 Ash Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:10:51 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=1143#comment-19448 Prepaid cards is a great budgeting tool for kids. It allows them to take control of their spending and learn how to budget themselves when they grow up and have credit cards of their own. Not being a kid, I still prefer using a prepaid card. Prepaid cards is a great budgeting tool for kids. It allows them to take control of their spending and learn how to budget themselves when they grow up and have credit cards of their own. Not being a kid, I still prefer using a prepaid card.

]]> By: Potato http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/08/26/sending-a-child-away-to-school-5-tips-to-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-19375 Potato Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:57:35 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=1143#comment-19375 Marks are money, as they say, but not all scholarships are strictly marks-based (especially in later years). I got $50 this year for being runner-up for an award (the person who got it got $500 I think). It was a surprise since no "honorable mention" option was mentioned in the description -- I think I was the only other person to bother writing the 2-page essay and getting a reference letter to apply! I've got to disagree with point #4 though: those fridges can be a lifesaver. They can (and usually are) abused, but they can save you a lot and help you eat healthier if you can get juice/pop/milk/fruit in bulk at a nearby grocery store and keep it in your room so you don't have to go out and pay convenience store prices for single servings. The rental companies are usually rip-offs though: my sister just bought one outright from Costco. Marks are money, as they say, but not all scholarships are strictly marks-based (especially in later years). I got $50 this year for being runner-up for an award (the person who got it got $500 I think). It was a surprise since no “honorable mention” option was mentioned in the description — I think I was the only other person to bother writing the 2-page essay and getting a reference letter to apply!

I’ve got to disagree with point #4 though: those fridges can be a lifesaver. They can (and usually are) abused, but they can save you a lot and help you eat healthier if you can get juice/pop/milk/fruit in bulk at a nearby grocery store and keep it in your room so you don’t have to go out and pay convenience store prices for single servings. The rental companies are usually rip-offs though: my sister just bought one outright from Costco.

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/2009/08/26/sending-a-child-away-to-school-5-tips-to-save-money/comment-page-1/#comment-19374 Canadian Capitalist Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:27:29 +0000 http://www.thickenmywallet.com/blog/wp/?p=1143#comment-19374 I'll second the last point. Just apply for every scholarship or bursary you can. The time put in to follow the application rules would be well worth it. I’ll second the last point. Just apply for every scholarship or bursary you can. The time put in to follow the application rules would be well worth it.

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