How to Save Money at Alabama

momreads
Sun, 24 Jul 2016 17:39:11 +0000

Aeromom offers some good tips about saving money while at Alabama … or any college.

That said, I echo the importance of checking your insurance policy on the car. For example, when my younger son went to UAH two years ago, he did not have a car with him. So, his insurance dropped to $250 a year. He now has a car. While it is licensed in Virginia, our insurance company wrote a policy for him for Alabama, and that is a $300 savings each year.

Also, if you do live in one of the super suites, consider doing breakfast and lunch in your room. My older son, a Bama grad, had back-to-back-to-back classes one year, and making it to lunch was nearly impossible. So he went to the grocery store and bought PB and J and bread weekly. Also carried a bottle or two of water with him. He saved considerably on his meals.