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Finally opened an ING savings account
2007-10-14 05:17:00 Last night I opened up an ING Orange Savings Account . It’s about time, too, because this entire semester’s financial aid has been sitting in my Bank of America checking account, earning me nothing. I finally decided to make the switch because Bank of America holds onto my money for unknown amounts of time and doesn’t ... More About: Finally , Opened , Ally
Getting nostalgic with a Nintendo 64
2007-10-13 01:32:00 While I was going through Typo Trawler a few weeks ago, I found a Nintendo 64 for auction on Ebay for $10. It was in perfect working condition, well, as perfect as those consoles could be, so I bought it. I also bought two games, Super Mario and Mortal Kombat for $3 each. With ... More About: Nintendo 64 , Nostalgic
Student loans
2007-10-11 02:41:00 Student loans are the answer to money problems these days, especially because you can defer payments until after graduation, unlike other loans. But if you aren’t careful, you can end up owing a lot more than you borrowed. I was able to get $4000 in scholarships, but the rest of my expenses are covered by ... More About: Student , Loans , Student Loans
Questia - online academic library
2007-10-06 00:49:00 Following up my post about research techniques, I would like to mention a great resource I’ve found, Questia. It’s an online academic library that contains over 67,000 digital books and 1.5 million articles, all available in full-text. They also have over 5,000 free books and an encyclopedia. If your school doesn’t have an online database, ... More About: Reviews , Writing , Academic , Library , Online
Online degrees
2007-10-04 04:39:00 Online degrees are an upcoming trend that I’m not sure about. Usually, when taking a course online, it’s much easier. There’s not a teacher around you to watch and make sure you’re not cheating. I’ve seen more and more universities pop up that solely give online degrees, for example, Utica College offers Economic Crime Degrees . For ... More About: Online , Rees
Research like you mean it
2007-10-02 20:21:00 We’ve all had to write one before and if you’re one of the very few who haven’t, then you will get there. Some of us are lucky enough (debatable) to have had a research paper assigned in high school where the teachers walk you through everything and some of us are even luckier when our ... More About: Writing , Research , Like You
Featured Contests
2007-10-02 07:26:00 One of the bigger trends that’s coming out is contests and I must say, I’m a fan. When That College Kid gets bigger, I’m planning on holding a few of my own. They’re a great way to win cool prizes by doing something easy (usually writing a blog post) and get some traffic. Contest Blogger is ... More About: Contests , Featured , Feat
Mint - Refreshing money management
2007-10-02 06:49:00 Mint.com is a new online budgeting tool. You input your bank and credit card logins for their websites and it gathers the data and pulls all of your financial information together. It simplifies everything because it’s all in one place. You don’t have to login to six different websites to pull up your balances. They ... More About: Money , Money Management , Management , Mint
Relaxation techniques
2007-09-29 20:55:00 Sometimes I have trouble concentrating when I should be writing a paper or reading a particularly boring chapter about C++. A common solution is to listen to music, but if you’re anything like me, it just distracts you. Instead, I’ve been listening to soothing sounds on a website, iSerenity, which offers environments with a photo ... More About: Relaxation
Don?t spend money on software
2007-09-28 21:19:00 Finding good, reliable software is hard sometimes, especially after being spoiled by programs like Photoshop or Coda. But spending precious money on software is not the smartest thing to do when you can find equally good (and sometimes better) programs for free. Almost all of the programs on my computer were free, with the exception ... More About: Software , Money
Educate yourself on credit
2007-09-27 02:41:00 As a student with a fixed income, I’ve been tempted with credit cards. I even have three, although the limits are rather small and aren’t maxed out. But one of the biggest problems I’ve seen is that people don’t know what they’re getting themselves into, which nowadays, I think is ridiculous. There’s so much information ... More About: Credit , Duca
New Layout
2007-09-24 04:35:00 I am in the process of uploading and debugging a brand new layout for That College Kid. Please bare with me while I get everything straightened out. There will be errors, some might be fixed by the time you refresh the page. I’ll update this when it’s finished. More About: Everything , Layout
Tips to stay away from overdraft fees
2007-09-20 23:22:00 One thing a lot of college students get into is debt. And one easy way to cut some of that out is to not get slammed with overdraft fees. They occur when you spend more money than you have in your account and they’re designed to benefit the bank. Let’s say you have $200 in your ... More About: Tips , Fees , Stay
Considering the switch?
2007-09-19 06:27:00 I’ve had people come up to me when I’m on my Mac and ask questions. “Is it really much easier to use?” or “Are they worth it?” In short answer, it depends on who you are and how you plan on using your computer. The switching debate has been around for awhile and I want ... More About: Windows , Switch , Consider , Erin , Witch
Fixing up ThatCollegeKid
2007-09-18 20:17:00 New layout in progress, as well as additional content. Also, new member of the blogroll, Scholastici.us. More About: Xing , Coll
Pownce
2007-09-18 20:17:00 I was given an invite to Pownce, a new social networking site partially developed by the creator of Digg, Kevin Rose. It’s a way to share notes and send files to friends. It has a nice interface on the website and even a desktop application. I just set up my profile today and it’s quite ...
Reader contests and why I love them
2007-09-17 08:00:00 This post is a little off the topic of college, but since most of our readers are bloggers as well, this is still helpful. The biggest trend of Web 2.0 is the whole SEO thing. Optimizing your website for search engines and getting enough clout to have daily visitors that aren’t your best friends is ... More About: Love , Contests , Reader
Pick a Prof
2007-09-16 18:26:00 Right before registration, I was sent a letter about a website called Pick a Prof . For $10 a year or $5 for 4 months, it allows you to look at reviews other students have written about professors at your university. They offer additional services, which I haven’t seen in any other websites. They have grade histories, ...
Featured on Study Hacks
2007-09-13 15:17:00 That College Kid was featured on Cal Newport’s Study Hacks . More About: Featured , Feat
Eating on a college student?s budget
2007-09-13 04:11:00 Living on a tight budget means cutting back on a lot of things and food is high up on the list. It’s hard to be creative when trying to eat on a few dollars per meal. Ramen noodles get tiring. I’m by no means a great cook, but I do all right. For me and ... More About: Food , Money , College , Student , Budget
Replace Microsoft Office
2007-09-12 19:41:00 I personally don’t use Microsoft Office for two reasons. One, I hate it. Two, there’s other options. My mom was able to get me an educational version for $15 last year from her university’s bookstore. The Office for Mac is the same formatting Nazi that it is for Windows. Because of that, I decided to ... More About: Software , Writing , Microsoft Office
Getting Things Done: Part 1
2007-09-12 03:07:00 I’m currently on a mission to find an organization program that I like. I’ve been looking through online apps and actual software. I want something that lets me organize my bills, schedule, tasks and school assignments. It needs to integrate well with the student part of me and the citizen part of me. First, I tried ... More About: Getting Things Done , Part , Things , Done
Ways to protect yourself online
2007-09-08 01:46:00 I was just browsing through Digg and came across an article called Ungoogle Yourself. Because social networking sites are increasing in popularity, reputations and behavior on the internet is no longer anonymous. A lot of students get into the problem of posting pictures of themselves on their Facebook or Myspace that they wouldn’t want anyone ... More About: Software , Windows , Internet , Computers , Mac
Online storage
2007-09-06 20:54:00 Some schools give their students some space on their servers to store files, which is great because then when your professor loses your paper, you can just print it out again, no sweat. Unfortunately, most schools don’t give students any web space. My school didn’t even give student emails until this year, but that was ... More About: Internet , Storage , Online , Online storage
Find the best scholarships for you
2007-09-04 02:30:00 One of the greatest things about college is the free money people will throw at you. Yes, that’s right, scholarships and grants. Unfortunately, your income has to be pretty low to qualify for most grants, I’m talking low enough that it’s hard to even live on. So, scholarships are your best friend. The essay Most scholarship applications ... More About: Find , Everything , Scholarships , Scholar
What to do if you?ve got writer?s block
2007-09-04 02:26:00 I just finished my first real homework assignment for the semester. Guess which class? English. I wrote a two page paper that’s the start of my autobiography. When I get assigned an essay or even a fictional piece of writing, I always groan. Two pages, four pages, eight pages. It’s not just the length I’m ... More About: Writer , Block , To Do
How to budget
2007-09-02 19:38:00 One thing I hate to do is budget. Creating it, sticking to it, just having it, all things I don’t like. It’s really hard to think about how all the money I make is going right back out of my bank account before it gets settled in. Bank of America redid their layout for online banking. ... More About: Budget
The search for a PC
2007-08-31 05:06:00 I’m taking an introduction to computer programming class this semester and the program that’s required is only Windows-compatible. That gave me a bigger reason to go out and buy another laptop. Besides the fact that Don needs his own, but it’s always helpful to have a computer with Windows since the rest of the world ... More About: Search
What to do with financial aid
More articles from this author:2007-08-29 03:39:00 Because I have $50 in my bank account and my parents aren’t helping with paying for college, I naturally had to take out some student loans. After I got my refund check (two weeks after my school got my money from the bank) and then after another week of my bank holding the check, I ... More About: Financial , Everything , Financial Aid , Fina , To Do 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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