By Gayane Jerome After the last paper has been turned in and the midterms are over, most students are ready for spring break, a time when they can relax and have some fun. But for many students the fear of going broke is the reality, which prevents them from having a good time during the break. Is it possible to have fun and mind your budget at the same time? Here are some tips for saving money before and during… Read more

With tuition increasing, it’s important for students to take responsibility for what little spending money they have. Although some students feel they are too broke to go out anywhere, they should to recognize the biggest drains on funds and ways to live frugally. Here is a guide to living on only $10 per day, not including rent and tuition. See which tips you can follow. 1. Determine what you’re spending a lot of money on. You can use services like… Read more

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I didn’t know how long my anti-virus had been expired but I know it had been awhile. Then I remember that CSUN students could get “free” (I use the word “free” freely because technically we pay for it through tuition, although it does come at a low price)  anti-virus through the Information Techonology (IT) website. If you just go down the left side bar to the Software Downloads tab and insert your CSUN login information it will give you a… Read more

I was astounded today when I learned what Snuggies and ShamWow‘s are. It took me awhile but I finally looked into them. I can believe the credibility behind the ShamWow, which recently won a “As Seen On TV ” contest on CNBC.com, by being voted #2 in the best Household/ Automotive section and beating the Snuggie in round 2. Now the Shamwow is up against the #1 George Foreman grill in the Kitchen/Food section. About 10,400 people have voted to… Read more