The sense of relief you feel when you finally close the books on a year of your college career can be like no other. Those late nights studying, cramming for exams, and stressing over midterms is finally over – at least for one year – and now you can start to look forward to a summer lazing away on the beach, enjoying the outdoors, and sleeping past noon. But it isn't all gravy when you need to find work to pay off student loans, buy textbooks, and take care of tuition costs.

Can you get a put together an effective home workout plan that only takes you 30 minutes from start to finish? It’s a question a lot of us ask when we we’re looking to stay in shape but feel like we don’t have the time or resources to spring for a pricey gym membership. Well we’re glad you asked the question!

Balancing all of life’s essential expenses can be a challenge when you’re living paycheck to paycheck. Between rent, utilities, groceries, and everything in between, you may not feel like there’s much room left to enjoy some of life’s basic comforts when you’re living on a tight budget. The truth is, you don’t have to give up all the good things in life when you're pinching pennies.

You can probably count the number of people you know that love to do laundry on one hand. In fact, you might have a hard time finding anyone that even likes doing laundry. But as monotonous of a task as it may be, at some point in the near future, there’ll be a stack of dirty clothes with your name on it. With that in mind, what are some of the benefits you’ll see from building a custom closet in your laundry room, and how much will this whole endeavor cost?

When the summer months start to roll in, farmers markets start to pop up in communities all over the country. These can be great local gatherings where you can get your hands on fresh, locally sourced fruits and vegetables, see some local art, and sample delicious food. If you’re living on a tight budget, shopping at local farmers’ markets can be a great way for you to save money on produce.

Whether you’re browsing through the racks in a thrift store or rummaging through a pile of discarded clothes at a garage sale, the idea of stumbling on an item that’s worth more than it’s being sold for is an exciting prospect. Thrift stores and flea markets hold the promise of treasure for someone willing to put the hard work in if they know what they’re doing, and put a few extra dollars in their pocket.