<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>CollegeSpending.com &#187; Budgeting</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.collegespending.com/category/budgeting/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.collegespending.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:00:52 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Realistic New Year&#8217;s Resolutions</title>
		<link>http://www.collegespending.com/realistic-new-years-resolutions</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegespending.com/realistic-new-years-resolutions#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegespending.com/2008/01/02/realistic-new-years-resolutions/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year!  By now you have made your resolutions to completely turn your life around for the better.   Let me guess&#8230; you are planning to pay off ALL your bills, be nicer to ALL your friends, and even loose ALL of your excess weight.  Does this sound like a familiar resolution?
Now [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.collegespending.com/realistic-new-years-resolutions/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Big Spender on A&amp;E</title>
		<link>http://www.collegespending.com/big-spender-on-ae</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegespending.com/big-spender-on-ae#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:05:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegespending.com/2007/12/12/big-spender-on-ae/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pick up your remote and get ready to set your Tivo/DVR for this Saturday.  The show is called Big Spender and it is on the A&#38;E Network.  Not only is this show extremely entertaining, it is also educational, and it may just help you get your financial life back on track.
http://www.aetv.com/bigspender/index.jsp
Here is the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.collegespending.com/big-spender-on-ae/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>What is on your Holiday Wish List?</title>
		<link>http://www.collegespending.com/what-is-on-your-holiday-wish-list</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegespending.com/what-is-on-your-holiday-wish-list#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegespending.com/2007/12/04/what-is-on-your-holiday-wish-list/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays from Collegespending.com!
I wrote last month on how to most effectively create a holiday budget.  The goal of that post was aimed to help you prepare your holiday shopping list without sending your bank account into shock.  Hopefully you have taken my previous advice into consideration. Now that your shopping planning is [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.collegespending.com/what-is-on-your-holiday-wish-list/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Most Affordable and Most Expensive College Towns</title>
		<link>http://www.collegespending.com/the-most-affordable-and-most-expensive-college-towns</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegespending.com/the-most-affordable-and-most-expensive-college-towns#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegespending.com/2007/11/28/the-most-affordable-and-most-expensive-college-towns/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A study by the Caldwell Banker College Home Price Comparison lists the most and least affordable college towns to live in.  If you love your college town so much that you hope to live there after school, take a look at the list and see if you can afford these average prices.  In [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.collegespending.com/the-most-affordable-and-most-expensive-college-towns/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Is your University going Bowling?</title>
		<link>http://www.collegespending.com/is-your-university-going-bowling</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegespending.com/is-your-university-going-bowling#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegespending.com/2007/11/08/is-your-university-going-bowling/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is not a sports blog&#8230; but if your college has a winning football team you know it can influence a large portion of your college experience.  How does this tie into college spending and finances?  Hang with me and I&#8217;ll explain.
In a matter of weeks you will know your school&#8217;s bowl destiny. [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.collegespending.com/is-your-university-going-bowling/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>It&#8217;s only November&#8230; Can you Feel the Holiday Spirit?</title>
		<link>http://www.collegespending.com/merry-november-and-a-happy-new-year</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegespending.com/merry-november-and-a-happy-new-year#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegespending.com/2007/11/01/merry-november-and-a-happy-new-year/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to imagine that it is already November 1st.  Maybe that is due to the fact I am in Phoenix, Arizona and it is still over 90 degrees outside.  Or maybe it is due to the fact that I am somewhat in denial that the holiday season is right around the corner. [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.collegespending.com/merry-november-and-a-happy-new-year/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Halloween= Scary Costumes and Even Scarier Credit Card Charges</title>
		<link>http://www.collegespending.com/halloween-scary-costumes-and-even-scarier-credit-card-bills</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegespending.com/halloween-scary-costumes-and-even-scarier-credit-card-bills#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegespending.com/2007/10/29/halloween-scary-costumes-and-even-scarier-credit-card-bills/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy Halloween!  This can be such a fun time during college with all the parties and events taking place.  It can also be one of the more expensive holidays if you get carried away.   Halloween does not have to break the bank if you follow some of these tips&#8230;
Now that we [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.collegespending.com/halloween-scary-costumes-and-even-scarier-credit-card-bills/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Financial Peer Pressure</title>
		<link>http://www.collegespending.com/financial-peer-pressure</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegespending.com/financial-peer-pressure#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegespending.com/2007/10/25/financial-peer-pressure/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are all familiar with the concept of peer pressure.  Maybe you have only used that term to describe the feeling you felt when all your friends started drinking, smoking, or when they tried to convince you to stay out later than your curfew.  In college a lot of that social peer pressure dissipates, but [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.collegespending.com/financial-peer-pressure/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Starter Cities are Great for College</title>
		<link>http://www.collegespending.com/starter-cities-are-great-for-college-kids</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegespending.com/starter-cities-are-great-for-college-kids#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegespending.com/2007/10/18/starter-cities-are-great-for-college-kids/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was reading an article today on MSN about starter cities.  According to the author Erin Burt there is a list of second-tier cities that are ideal for young professionals.  These starter cities give young professionals an urban setting with plenty of job opportunities, and a place to pay cheaper rent.
The glamorous nightlife [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.collegespending.com/starter-cities-are-great-for-college-kids/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>College Textbooks: Can They Get Any More Expensive???</title>
		<link>http://www.collegespending.com/college-textbooks-can-they-get-any-more-expensive</link>
		<comments>http://www.collegespending.com/college-textbooks-can-they-get-any-more-expensive#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Budgeting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.collegespending.com/2007/10/02/college-textbooks-can-they-get-any-more-expensive/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to State Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), students spend approximately $900 a year on college textbooks!  You can do the math yourself.  $900 x 4 years = $3,600 for books alone during a normal college tenure!  Most students are left with no choice but to pay their textbooks off through credit [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.collegespending.com/college-textbooks-can-they-get-any-more-expensive/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
