83% of Americans Are Belt Tightening Due to Inflation Pressures

Re:83% of Americans Are Belt Tightening Due to Inflation Pre... by tolbish on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @06:10PM (#27296732)

I suppose you might live in the dorm your freshman year, but there is no reason why you need to take the most expensive housing. I paid $600 a month for my place my last 2 years of undergrad, and I would just take a few loans and/or a job.

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Re:83% of Americans Are Belt Tightening Due to Inflation Pre... by whymauri on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @06:20PM (#27296828)

Moving out is a popular and valid option, especially with how expensive on-campus meals are. Even if you move out, the school will still calculate a 1098-T based on the total cost of attendance (it might be possible to go out of your way to decline part of your scholarship, but I have no idea how this works). But yes, moving out is a way to save money (but some of that money just funnels back into paying a tax liability, lol).

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