Do: get a credit card with good rewards, cash back or points for a grocery store or something. Not just for travel points. Use it for every purchase.
Don't: spend more money on said credit card than you have in your account/budget for that month.
You'll build up credit, earn points to get free essentials and learn good budgeting and money tracking skills.
Maybe doesn't apply to the "far away from home" portion as much as just in general, but it'll be beneficial in the long run.
Also: I moved away too when I went to college, try and talk to people in your classes or elsewhere and don't judge people by their looks. Some of the best, longest lasting friendships I have from college are the people that I initially thought were "weird or not my type of friend". I was able to be myself, they were themselves and we became fast and good friends.
popsj12 t1_ixxtne4 wrote
Reply to LPT Request: To dos and Don'ts for a student who has just started living alone far away from home. by Other-Anybody-6686
Do: get a credit card with good rewards, cash back or points for a grocery store or something. Not just for travel points. Use it for every purchase.
Don't: spend more money on said credit card than you have in your account/budget for that month.
You'll build up credit, earn points to get free essentials and learn good budgeting and money tracking skills.
Maybe doesn't apply to the "far away from home" portion as much as just in general, but it'll be beneficial in the long run.
Also: I moved away too when I went to college, try and talk to people in your classes or elsewhere and don't judge people by their looks. Some of the best, longest lasting friendships I have from college are the people that I initially thought were "weird or not my type of friend". I was able to be myself, they were themselves and we became fast and good friends.
Edit: typo x2