Saving Money in Law School Forum

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And you might even make more money in commission-based retail, if you can get good hours

I'm not saying don't work as a 2L/3L. If I hadn't been pregnant/had a newborn I would have

excuses, excuses.....

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Step 1: Get credit cards with sign up bonuses & good rewards
Step 2: Put all your purchases / airfare / tuition payments on said cards
Step 3: Pay off cards every month
Step 4: Profit!

I recommend:
Chase Saphhire Pref'd, Chase Freedom, Discover It, BofA's cash back card, US Bank Cash+, AMEX Starwood, Amex Blue something or other, and/or the rewards card for whatever airline you tend to fly on.

Actually been looking into cards. Any specific recommendation or preference on the ones mentioned above? I was thinking between both Chases, Discover, and/or the AMEX Blue.

Discover's rewards are fantastic, and there's no annual fee. Accepted almost everywhere nowadays - haven't had to use my MasterCard in at least a couple months.

I agree. The nice thing with Discover It/Chase Freedom/the BofA card/US Bank is that none of them have fees, 3/4 of them have sign up bonuses, and the rotating categories all complement each other. So, for example, you can get, say, 5% back on gas 3/4 months of the year with just the Discover and Freedom. Discover also (conveniently) sends you a credit score every month.

Sapphire Pref'd is probably my favorite overall card, and it's a very versatile travel card. You can transfer points to any miles program, no foreign transaction fees, 20% off of travel purchased through miles, and 2x points back on food/drink/travel expenses. Great sign up bonus ($400) too.

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As TLS has already offered so much incredible help, I wanted to start this thread for current students to offer up helpful tips and advice for not necessarily saving money, but conserving as much money as possible through out the school year. Especially for those who don't have an exorbitant amount of savings, what kinds of things or practices have students lived by to stretch out their funds and make them last throughout the year?

Don't live in DC...