<p>Big student loans aren't the only financial problem college freshmen face. Marketwatch suggests ten rules for college first-years to avoid money woes and graduating with credit card debt.</p>
<p>Ten</a> money tips every college freshman should heed - MarketWatch</p>
<p>Thank you sir :D</p>
<p>My cousin just got married this year and his wife had about 9K of credit card debt from college that she still hadn't paid off at age 27. Definitely watch your back.</p>
<p>The article suggests that college students "Just Say No" when it comes to pricey restaurant dinners and ski weekends, but for many students, a more common--and critical--issue is alcohol. In particular, for those who attend schools in urban areas (or anywhere that "clubbing" is a big part of the social scene), the cost of cover charges and drinks can add up fast. And, of course, this "adding up" is not just a financial issue, since college is a time when too many teenagers and young adults develop problems with binge drinking and alcoholism that will plague more than just their pocketbooks for the rest of their lives.</p>
<p>Did you read the comments - one kid commented that peanut butter and popcorn work and the next responded "so do ramen noodles and even cat food" !! My first thought was eew. and my second was has he seen the price of cat food lately!</p>