Gerry
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Saving money the college way j
You won’t have enough money.
You will have to cut a comer eventu
ally. Deal with it now.
Maybe the check from Financial
Aid has been delayed (surprise!), you
had an emergency car repair, or the
timing between paychecks just plain
sucks.
Fear not, oh almost-penniless kin
dred spirits, for a few simple tips can
help you through these dire straits, or
possibly avoid them altogether.
Come. Follow me down the well
worn path laden with mac-and-cheese
boxes and gather information which
could add up to some nice savings.
Groceries
Never shop while you’re hungry.
You’ll buy more junk food than you
need, and also run a much greater
chance of impulse buying. Bad, bad.
At least grab a sandwich or big glass
of water before you head out to do the
shopping.
Always have a shopping list.
True, buying food in large quanti
ties can save you money, but if the
food goes to waste before you can eat
it, you have lost the money you saved.
The lesson: don’t buy more than you
need.
Grocery ads come out in
Wednesday’s paper. It can be worth
the investment of buying the paper to
find some good specials. On the flip
side, driving across town to save ten
cents on a gallon of milk is rather
counter-productive. Be realistic.
The Sunday paper has the
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Thrift stores help relieve students’ economic strain
By Lori Robison
Staff Reporter
For the economically challenged
student, learning to stretch precious
dollars can take on all the time-con
suming characteristics of a second
major.
But some relief is just around the
comer.
Within the city of Lincoln, several
thrift stores brimming with a variety
of slightly used merchandise offer
students a relief from the “sticker
shock” experienced after paying for
tuition, fees and books.
Whether you’re looking for extra
clothes (priced from $.76 and up),
pictures for those blank walls ($.46
and up) or a couch to collapse on
($10.98 and up), local thrift stores are
probably a good place to start your
search.
And if late-night study sessions
have you in the dark, you many want
to consider purchasing another lamp.
Area thrift stores offer many styles,
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including floor lamps, ranging from
the truly weird to contemporary and
range in price from $4 to $ 15.
An inexpensive stereo or televi
sion (priced from $2.98 and up,
depending on style and whether
minor repairs are needed) can also
provide a much needed respite in
those few breaks between classes,
work schedules and study sessions.
With more than half a dozen thrift
stores situated within the downtown
area of Lincoln—only a few blocks
from city campus—students have
many opportunities to check out sev
eral bargains and shop around for the
best deals.
In addition to holding policies
ranging from lA hour at the Family
Thrift Center, 1745 O St., to several
days after payment for an item at the
Disabled American Veterans Thrift
Store, 1731 O St. and 821 N. 27th St.,
most also accept checks and/or major
credit cards.
And some stores, including The
Salvation Army, 737 P St., and
Goodwill, 1338 South St., even offer
sales on various items several times a
month.
However, several employees and
managers, including Mike Beeman,
manager for the Seventh Street
Salvation Army store, cautioned stu
dents on waiting until too long to
check out the slightly used bargains
offered.
“Our products are based on what
we get,” Beeman said, “and our prod
ucts are priced where they sell very
quickly.”
Shelly Powell, manager for the
27th Street D.A.V. store agreed, and
said that it is during the beginning of
each semester when items such as
televisions, couches, chairs and stere
os disappear the fastest.
Other thrift stores near the city
campus area include the Frederick
Ozanam Thrift Shop, 1911 R St.,
Junior League Thrift Shop, 2201 O
St., Mission Thrift Mart, 1825 O St.,
The Ozone, 1411 O St. and Retro
Recycle, 1320 P St.
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