The Debt-free Graduate: How to Survive College Without Going BrokeGives advice on staying out of debt while going to school, with information on negotiating with banks, finding affordable student housing, living on a budget, and cutting costs on bills. Explains ins and outs of need-based and non-need-based aid, and gives advice on traveling cheaply and buying a car, as well as finding bargains when buying groceries and clothes. Baker is a popular speaker at universities, and is coordinator of first-year programs at the University of Western Ontario. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR |
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