The Debt-Free Graduate: How to Survive College Without Going Broke (Paperback)

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Product Description

Tells students how they can stay out of debt by taking simple and easy measures, while still having the time of their lives at college.

You will learn:
* How to get a great summer job and make it pay.
* How to negotiate with a bank-and win.
* How to find affordable student housing.
* How to eat, drink, and be merry on a budget.
* How to graduate without a $25,000 to $40,000 student debt.
* How to cut costs with your telephone bill, utilities, laundry, and more.

Students need the kind of straightforward, accessible advice that Murray Baker delivers in this down-to-earth money management guide. This book will make you more aware of the "little things" you can do to help you cut costs, such as finding out the movies or restaurants that offer student discounts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 319 pages
• Publisher: Career Press; 1st edition (November 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564144720
• ISBN-13: 978-1564144720
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,107,968 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Debt-Free Graduate:How to Survive College, December 17, 2000

By	"staceyrm" (Overland Park, KS United States) - See all my reviews

Here's a book I wish someone gave me before I started College!

I was given this book as a gift and expected it to be a little difficult to read as it appeared to be a 'money' book. So I put it off a few weeks. Once I started reading, I was hooked. It's practical, comical and actually leaves you feeling excited about saving money, still enjoying the college experience but graduating with little to no debt. I believe that if I read this before I starting college, I would have had little problem graduating debt free. Some of the ideas are very unique and even discuss summer jobs, great tips on buying course books and housing. Other ideas are necessities every college student should know now, but also for life and in any career, such as some of the cost-cutting ideas and optimal ways to pay off any debt that may remain. The Debt Free Grad should be required reading for every college student!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very excellent and amusing book!, July 14, 2001

By	"boxeymm" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This is a great book, I loved reading it. Be careful when you pick it up because you might just get a tad distracted and want to read is all through! Overall, it has some major pointers on saving money, especially when it comes to food. Loads of hints.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for college students!, December 31, 2000

By	newneptune (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

Murray Baker's Debt Free Graduate is an excellent resource. I work in college-level education, and have found the book to be very helpful in preparing information for students about how to be financially fit. Baker uses really practical examples of how we can save money in every aspect of our lives. I have definately picked up some tips that I can use, on everything from mutual funds to decorating my apartment for less... I highly recommend this book. It's a fun, easy read.