As a working college student, I have been attempting to also pay for my classes out of pocket to limit student loan debt that plagues a student for years after graduation. Below is a link to a blog post from The Frugal Cottage about having a no-spend month. Take a peek as it is a wonderful way to really evaluate your own spending and get yourself back on track if you find that you have money leaks in your budget like I seem to find every month. I am going to try creating a no spend month for both June and July (except for a weekly dinner with friends as that is my way to relax and catch up with people I wouldn't see often otherwise with my current schedule).

http://www.thefrugalcottage.com/no-spend-month/trackback/

This is my first attempt at blogging. I wasn't really sure what I wanted as a topic, but I needed to create a blog for a Social Media class I am taking this semester. I am working towards a degree in Digital Marketing while also working full time. It took me some time, but in the end I decided to create my blog assignment on the daily life of a working college student since that is something I do know about. As the need for alternative college schedule structures becomes more popular opposed to traditional college courses, I am certain there are more students like me balancing working full time and going to school. I have also noticed there currently are limited places for supporting this approach to higher education. I would like to do something so others have a place to converse about the challenges that non-traditional college students face.