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http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/budget-calculators-for-college-students-10252010/The best budgeting calculators for college studentsBy Reyna Gobel, Mint.com When you’re in college, budgeting is different than budgeting in the outside world. To begin with, your largest bills — tuition, room and board — could be due on an annual or semester basis. Even most your meals could be paid-for in one large upfront payment (a meal plan) instead of with daily or weekly trips to the supermarket or favorite food joints. Try these calculators to help you plan and estimate your expenses. Then, useMint.com to track the expenses from the budget you create.General College Budgeting CalculatorsBankrate.comBankrate’s student budgeting calculator doesn’t just have entry spaces for school expenses, groceries, living expenses, etc. It has mini calculators for each section. For instance, if you click on the school expenses calculator, you’ll find the following subcategories: tuition, textbooks, supplies and related materials, lab fees, library fees, photocopying, and other. You can also input your expenses based on time period: Semester 1 & 2, semester 2, start of school year and monthly. Click view report after you press calculate. If you don’t, you’ll only see annual tabulations in each category. The report is intense. It breaks your expenses down for the school year from September to April, as well as for each category.WalletPop.comWalletPop’s “How much should I budget for college living expenses?” calculator is a one-page, expense-based budgeting calculator with five main categories: educational, communications, personal, transporation, insurance and other. There is some sub-categorization, but it’s still on the same page. For instance, education breaks down to books and lab and other fees. Tuition and housing aren’t included, as this calculator is meant to isolate other expenses. A nice feature within this calculator is the living expenses plus 10% feature. Budgeting with a cushion is a great habit to start while still in college. Results are provided on an annual school year basis but with a per month average.Direct LoansThe Department of Education’s Budget calculator calculates both expenses and income on an annual basis. It’s a one page, two-column calculator. You can enter all your inputs without scrolling. You can also click on categories, such as housing, to input information for subcategories, such as dormitory/rent. This is the only calculator of this group that mentions dorms by name. Finaid.orgThis calculator is a single-page budget calculator that analyzes your budget on an annual basis. This is useful for calculating how much you’ll need to earn from a part-time job or other sources during both semesters. The income section is extensive. It’s the only calculator reviewed that mentions spouse’s income.(Click on the link above to read the full article)
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