Don't put away that last suitcase in the car and begin the drive to college until you take the time to go through this book. Here are some tips to help you manage your money so the final 2 months of the semester you won't find yourself eating only stale potato chips in the dorm room or lurking around the coffee shop parking lot looking for dropped change!

"They do not realize how much they spend on small things," says one financial planner and an associate professor at a Lone-Star State University. "That's the most basic revelation." Commonly, just by tracking expenses, you will begin to cut back expenses.