living on a budget

Cash Envelope Stuffing Could Be the Solution to All Our Budgeting Problems

This personal finance practice is a growing niche on YouTube and a potential answer to preventing unnecessary purchases and impulse buys.…

July 24, 2021

June Xie Makes Delicious Meals While Cutting Down on Food Waste

Aimi Wen, Duke University

Videos of the hilarious YouTube chef are not only entertaining, but they are also helpful for people on a budget who are trying to cut down on what they throw out.…

December 20, 2020

Illustration by Francesca Mahaney of a person buying a car

A Guide To Buying Your Next Car for the Careful Student Shopper

Janella Tibbetts, Framingham State University

You don't want to rely on the Geico gecko or the General to bail you out.…

June 2, 2020

How I Survived on $15 a Week

Keegan Fornoff, Southeast Missouri State University

With smart budgeting and a few tricks, stretching your bank account till payday never seemed so doable.…

July 20, 2017