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Don’t forget that the deadline for filing your 2007 taxes is quickly approaching.  For some college students this might not mean much because their taxes may be handled by their parents, or it they at least get help from their parents while doing their taxes.  For the latter, we are on our own when it comes to taxes and with the semester coming to an end we could be so buried in our studies that we forget to file our taxes.  I can assure you that the IRS will not take our forgetfulness lightly,nor will they listen to any excuses we have for not filing.

One of the few financial benefits to being a college student is that we are able to claim our tuition on our taxes and usually receive a nice chunk of change back for the government. Of course this money is already spent on tuition, housing, books, and other things, but it is still nice to receive some money for a change instead of spending all of ours.  If you have an accountant or use a tax service then they will handle the filing for you and make sure that you receive the maximum deduction from being a student.  If you do your taxes on your own however you will need to be sure that you add your cost for tuition as a deductible.  I’m not a finance major so I can’t give you all the details on this deduction…..my accountant handles that!  I’m sure if you need more information about it you can ask you financial aid officers and they will be able to help you.  After all, it is their job to be blood sucking parasites.  Just kidding, no pun intended. I’m just having a little fun tonight!

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A new semester has finally arrived and now is the time to prepare, organize and stock up on school supplies. It’s also time for high school seniors to begin filling out the proper paperwork to make the transition from high school to college. Whether you are in college, a high school senior, or a parent of a student you should always be concerned with financing college and saving money on everyday items that you may need. Fortunately, we not only provide great information about the details of preparing for college, we also provide savings through integrated partnerships to help everyone save money.

If it’s school or office supplies that you need you should check out our savings page for different products, sales and coupons offered through various merchants. Visit http://smbcollegelife.com/OfficeSupplies.html for a list of merchants who offer savings on things like ink cartridges, printer paper, notebooks, backpacks and much more through SMB College Life. Below is short list of a few merchants that have current coupons or sale running:

For the full list of merchants please visit the Office Supplies page.

Textbook are another large semester expense…or is it? If you search various resources properly then you will be able to potentially save hundreds on textbooks this semester, and perhaps make a few hundreds on old textbooks. To get the best prices on old textbooks and save hundreds on new textbooks check out SMB’s Textbook page which is dedicated to helping students find and sell textbooks. Some people are more comfortable using one source for textbook sales and purchasing, but we have found through experience that it is best practice to expand your horizons to using multiple sources. This yields higher returns on selling textbooks, and higher savings on buying textbooks, but, as our mission statement states; “It’s your choice to decide the best products and services.”

For parents and high school seniors:
You’re probably looking for any information you can find on college planning; particularly college costs, scholarships, college applications and more. You don’t need to worry about this anymore as wee cover a lot of the information that you will need to make the successful transition from high school to college. Click over to our College Planning section for more information, downloads, and links that will aid your college preparation this year.

As always, if there is anything that you need; any information that we do not provide on the site, more links or more details on certain topics, or guided direction please email contact@smbcollegelife.com and our team will try to answer your questions as quickly as possible.

One last thing. Please be sure to check out our college cost calculator which was newly integrated into the site. It is part of our College Cost page, where you will find valuable information and answers to common misconceptions about the costs involved in going to college.

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As the semester quickly comes to an end a new one begins to approach us. More importantly, as this semester ends that means that Christmas is only a few short weeks away. We have tried to make Christmas shopping quick and easy for college students and parents this year by integrating many products, coupons, and savings directly into the site. We know that college students have to stretch their finances at the end of the semester to try and get gifts for their family, so we’ve tried to find and offer the best deals on the internet to college students this holiday season.

You don’t have to fight the crowds at the stores this year because you can shop and save through SMB College Life. By partnering with different companies and retailer we are able to bring you great savings through our site, usually at better prices than your local store, where you could purchase the same item for more. A lot of our partners also offer you free shipping so you don’t have to worry about added costs when shopping for great holiday gifts this year.

College students should have their student ID’s ready when purchasing from our Apple & iTunes Store because you can receive a student discount on almost any product that you purchase! This also applies to employees of colleges and universities. We have also added our Amazon Store that should help you find a lot of the things you are looking for directly on our site, at some spectacular prices. For all the products we offer please check out our shopping section.

This section is not completely finished, but it’s functional enough for you to shop and save on thousands of great products this holiday season. Be sure to check back with our shopping page frequently during the next few weeks as we are determined to add as many great deals and savings as possible to optimize your holiday savings.

Because a new semester is right around the corner you should also check out our textbook page, where we promise that you will save money on purchasing textbooks for next semester AND you can receive the most money for selling back your old textbooks. By partnering with companies like Phat Campus , TextbookX.com, and many more we can essential broaden the college students’ horizon in the textbook exchange without being bias. We have found some great resources that you’ve probably never heard of, but that offer more textbooks and cheaper prices than the campus bookstores!

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