If a student decides to leave home for college they are faces with a whole new set of expenses that they may not be able to afford with the same lifestyle they had at home. These new expenses will include board and a meal plan or rent and a grocery bill as well as transportation, clothing, entertainment, personal care and other necessary expenses that come with living alone. In order to ovoid debt, students need to learn how to manage their money by looking at all of their necessary expenses, making a budget and sticking to it no matter what. When looking at whether to live on or off campus students need to take in consideration the difference in the rent and food bill as well as transportation expenses when going to and from campus and work.
