Tuition Refund Insurance: Should You Get It?

Sometimes bad things happen when people attend college.  Medical problems, personal problems, and disasters can happen.  Some people have turned to alternative methods (besides an emergency fund) to help in case one of those sorts of situations interferes with their ability to finish the semester.

Credit Cards: The College Student Kryptonite

We have talked about emergencies a couple of times, and how to prepare for or get money quickly if a financial emergency comes up.  Is there anything you noticed that I never mentioned?  Credit cards.

Emergency! No Problem.

I have referred to an emergency fund in the post “All the Cool People Do It! Give Budgeting a Try!”  An emergency fund is very important, especially when you are in college and on a budget.  Life can be unpredictable and having a safety net in the form of a savings account will give you a huge advantage.