College and Finance has created a quite extensive list of 18 Overlooked Things that Everyone Should Bring to College. As a current college student I can tell you that you of the 18 objects listed, there are only 4 that you will actually use. The list mentiones a huge number of things that are either irrelevant, or just so obscure that you may only use them once or twice. The 18 objects are:

1. Ear Plugs
2. Flip Flops (THONGS)
3. Toiletries
4. Powerboards
5. Cleaning Supplies
6. Duct Tape
7. Hammer
8. Screwdriver
9. Stapler
10. Door Hanger
11. Storage Containers
12. Bottle Opener
13. USB Drive
14. Pliers
15. Extra Sheets
16. Vitamins
17. Air Freshener
18. Microwave

Of these items, I can honestly say the only things I have needed are:

1. #2 Flip Flops (In Australia we call them thongs and wear them everywhere). I must admit that I have worn my thongs everyday that I have been at university. I wear them to the shower, to lectures, to shopping centres, to parties… everywhere. They are essential, and must be brought.
2. #4 Powerboards - Just in case your room does not have enough powerpoints. Remember, in this day and age there are a lot of things that need electricity - computers, phone chargers…
3. #9 Stapler - A stapler is kind of important for stapling assignments and notes together, just so everything is neat and tidy. People seem to prefer that assignments get stapled rather than binded or just loose.
4. #12 Bottle Opener - For obvious reasons

The rest of the items in the list may be useful, but they are definetly not essential. The thing to point out is that your room may be very small, so the less stuff you bring with you, the bigger it will feel. Filling it up with hammers, and screwdrivers, and microwaves is really not needed.

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Brad Issac from Dumb Little Man said to “Get your Books early.” This may be a good thing to do if you want to get them out of the way and focus on your studies, but it is the complete opposite idea if you need to save money.

I have learnt from experience to wait as long as possible before buying textbooks. It is very often the case that lecturers are forced to issue textbooks for each of their classes, but then never even use them. Another possibility is that one of their collegues actually wrote the books, and they are trying to increase sales.

If you wait at least two weeks before you start buying textbooks, you will have a vague idea of what textbooks will be used, and which ones will not. Sometimes this can mean a saving of several hundred dollars, and in the long run this is a great financial success.

If you do decide that there are several textbooks you need to buy, then there are still several ways to save money.

1. Second Hand Stores

2. Buy from other Students

3. Buy an earlier edition

4. eBay

A lot of textbook publishes bring out a new edition every few years, and the only differences are the chapter or page numbers. Buying an earlier edition can be a significant saving, and there really isn’t that much difference at all.

Remember, the book stores will never run out of textbooks, and you can always order more in. You will not miss out.

Courses offered by University of Phoenix are usually too expansive that it’s difficult for an average person to purchase all the required text books at a time. That’s why most students go for the option of online education. Textbooks for online courses offered by Kaplan University are available on internet book stores and here you can buy books on comparatively cheap prices.

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