College budget: 11 items students don't need

Car? Printer? Forget it.

3. A printer

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Buying a printer, ink cartridges and paper can add up. Instead, buy a $10 flash drive to save those 20-page assignments, then print from the campus computer lab (which you may already be paying for as a “technology fee.”) Ask about page limits and extra fees.

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