Monday, December 21st, 2009

What are ways to save money for college at 14?

Ways To Save Money
iluvhollister1 asked:


I’m graduating from 8th grade this June and I really want to go to a UC college like UCLA or UC Irvine but it is very expensive! I checked out the website and it was $25,000 per year for undergraduates. What are some ways that I can save money this early?

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6 Responses to “What are ways to save money for college at 14?”

:D Says:
December 21st, 2009 at 2:43 pm

Get a job when you turn 16.
Or, you could get a babysitting gig, do chores for neighbors, or lifeguard at your local pool.

Good luck!

ChrisE Says:
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:33 am

try researching scholarships so that you can start working on them now so you can have a head start when they become available to you.

Griff8 Says:
December 23rd, 2009 at 12:32 pm

You honestly shouldn’t even be thinking about that right now you havn’t even gone to highschool yet! The wonderful thing about the UC schools is they are extremely affordable. Just keep your grades high and they basically throw money at you. I was accepted to UCSD and UCSB (being that I am a science kind of guy) and i had upwards of 15 thousand dollars to each school and I do zero community service or anything like that. Public universities are the only way to go

Gumdrop Girl Says:
December 24th, 2009 at 1:49 am

Ask your parents to help you start a 529 Account. Here’s a good site to explain 529 plans to you In fact, they have some great info on saving for college.

UC’s are some of the cheapest university options around. You don’t have to sacrifice quality of education for the money. Tuition for a school like Berkeley is about $4500 per semester, whereas it’s about $15000 per semester at a private school like USC. I know this because I went to both.

Apply to lots of scholarships and don’t be afraid to apply to financial aid. I used when I was applying (many, many years ago).

You can work odd jobs to save up for now. When you get older, then you can get a regular part-time job.

When you want a luxury good like a new iPod, save up for the iPod, but buy a cheaper alternative. Pocket the change in your 529 account.

Think about selling old clothes. If they’re in decent condition, then sell them to a consignment store. Or hold regular garage sales and put the money in a college fund.

When holidays and birthdays roll around, specify that while you appreciate the gifts, you’d much rather have some money to put into your college fund. People like seeing kids with that kind of initiative, and they generally are willing to oblige.

John yo c Says:
December 26th, 2009 at 10:22 am

Try PTC(pay to click) ads,
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abebooks Says:
December 29th, 2009 at 3:41 am

I would suggest using GreenTextbooks.org
Save Money, Save The Planet
GreenTextbooks.org specializes in the recycling of textbooks, DVDs, CDs. Buying used textbooks not only saves you money, but cuts down on greenhouse gases caused by the manufacturing of new textbooks.
With GreenTextbooks.org you’re not only saving trees, you are saving some green.

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