Tag Archives: students

April 5, 2012

Fighting An Unfair Ticket – Student Tips

Have you ever gotten a ticket that you didn’t feel was fair? The tough part is that now for graduating seniors, if you are issued a ticket in your college town, you may have to make he trip back to your college town to go to court long after you’ve graduated. What does that mean? Well the ticket is now not just the cost of the ticket, but also airfare or gas to get back in town.

So what can you do? Today’s post features a new article on LifeHacker.com. One of the tips mentioned was:
“In the event you wind up with a ticket, it’s one you should be able to easily contest under the right circumstances. If you were sending a text message in the car you’re not going to get out of that one easily, as you shouldn’t be texting while driving, but changing a song while stopped is another story. Simply showing up in court to contest the ticket might be enough, as the officer who wrote that ticket may not want to bother coming to court. ”

For more tips similar to these, check out the full post here.

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May 17, 2011

Students & Budgeting

Budgeting has always been a tricky thing. In this economy, it’s even more tricky for recent college graduates. Everything from student loans, to leisure activities, to rent, and basic living expenses.

So how does one balance a budget? There isn’t a formula per say, but we did find a few blog posts we hope you’ll find helpful.

The first post comes from the GetRichSlowly Blog that talks about the building blogs that help create a better budget.

The second post comes from dumblittleman.com – While this one is not focused directly on budgeting, it focuses more on mental energy. With only x hours in a day, it’s important to focus on the things that are most important to you and to do them early and when you’re coherent.

Take a read and let us know what works for you!

April 17, 2011

Time Management Tips for Students


It’s easy for a day to get away from you if you don’t plan it out ahead. Before you know it, it’ll be noon, and then lunch… and 3pm rolls by!

If you’re looking for some time management tips, check out this post on the pickthebrain blog that covers realistic ways to jumpstart your day.

A great read for the seniors or any college students in general!

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February 24, 2011

Freshmen Tip – Public Transportation

This post is geared for the freshmen… not so much the graduating seniors, but if you’re looking for ways to navigate around the college town or make it home to surprise your parents or significant other … and all without a vehicle, you’ll want to check out this post from Jezebel.com.

The tips also apply well for students traveling or studying abroad!