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Episode 05·22:06

College is About
Money

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Life is expensive, and college brings you face-to-face with an uncomfortable – but necessary – reality check.

Morgan talks about her lowest financial moments and how trial and error eventually led her to finding an off-campus job. Rob and Morgan dive into budgets, hidden costs, and the benefits of working as a student.

In this episode:

  • The $20 gas pump panic
  • Hidden costs of living away from home
  • The discipline that comes with a job
  • Dumbest things students spend their money on
"I pull up my checking account, and I had $20 to my name."
Morgan

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