Save Money
Can U-Pass Me That Scooter?
Ever since gas prices started rising above $2.50/gallon (wow - can anyone even remember back that far?), I’ve been semi-obsessed with finding ways to save money at the pump, to extend my mileage, and to avoid driving in general. This is probably a mentality I picked up when I lived in Germany 8 years ago. (Side Note: Europeans have been getting robbed at the pump for much longer than we have. From what I remember, we had to pay about €2 per liter…or about $8/gallon.) This post includes two things I am doing to reduce fuel costs, followed by a few additional resources to help you get started.
Geek Stew Mentioned on Educated Nation Blog
Alexa Harrington from Educated Nation | Higher Education Blog was all jazzed to read about Chegg.com. (You know - that incredibly neat-o site that lets students rent textbooks instead of buying them? It’s been the featured post on the main Geek Stew homepage for most of the summer.
Rent Your Books This Fall and Save Coin
If you’re a procrastinator like me, you are probably not thinking much about fall semester. Especially not about the books that you are going to need for your classes. Hopefully this will help motivate you to get off your butt and save yourself some money on your books.
Scooting My Way Into Fall Semester
At the beginning of the semester, I talked about riding the intercampus shuttle from the Polytechnic campus to Tempe. I hoped that it would last, but I actually stopped taking it about halfway into the semester. My class times didn’t jive very well with the bus schedule, and I found myself wasting quite a bit [...]
Don’t Buy Another Textbook. Go to Chegg.com. Now.
Purchasing text books sucks. Judging by the response to last weeks’ post about my Physics + Organic Chemistry fees this semester, most students agree. Up until two days ago, I only knew of a few options to get them cheaper: Amazon.com, Half.com, or attempt to survive class without the book. There is now another option [...]
