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I am not a big fan of money and the ways in which college life sort of forces me to keep my eyes on the prize in exchange for scrounging around for pocket change till I graduate. These days with prices of everything going up I think that we are one of the groups who are really starting to feel the pinch. I am not one of those students who came from the well off background and can ask for money whenever they choose. I have to earn every dollar that makes its way in to my pockets. Every time I give the rent check to the landlord or give up the last of my money to pay for coffee to stay awake at my minimum wage job I feel that pinch. This life is not for everyone of course and for those among the student population that are forced to live as I do there are some safety nets in place, but not many.

I have a couple of friends who are in the same sort of situation. We all have to manage with what we have because we have little , or as in my case, no family help with finances. When things get to that breaking point where you just cant' afford to live off of what you have at the moment then you are forced to look for some outside help in exchange for continuing on with this college thing. I am talking about a payday advance. This is one of the best things that my parents ever told me about. I wonder if I would have given up a long time ago had I never known about these things. A check advance has paid for my rent a couple of times and a cash advance has gotten me the gas to commute for a week or two. Where some people would call up their mother and father I call up one of these companies and the next time I get paid I am in the clear for just a small enough price to keep me in school for now. I hope I don't have to use one again but I won't hesitate if it keeps me moving foreword with my education.