Guest Post By Aaron

Going to college can be an exciting experience, but most college students don't exactly have a lot of cash to spare. By the time you somehow find enough money to pay for tuition, books, lab fees, room and board, and anything else you need for class, there isn't much left over. Luckily, there are a number of companies who market to college students and understand that many of them are financially challenged. If you are a college student, there are a few different ways that you could save money on the things that you need to buy.

Getting Things Done

When you are going to school, it can be very difficult to keep up with all of the things that you have to do. You might have a test that you need to study for in Econ, while at the same time you have to work on a presentation in your Management class. By the time you get home from your part-time job and visit with your roommates, you might have a hard time remembering all the things that you need to do. If you find yourself in this situation, using an application known as Producteev can be a lifesaver. Producteev is an advanced "to do list" and it is available for free for anyone who signs up with a college email address. This program will help you room are all of the things that you have to do and allocate specific amounts of time for them.

Saving on Textbooks

One of the biggest expenses that you have to incur every semester is paying for textbooks. The textbook companies aren't exactly lining up to discount their prices even though they know college students don't have a lot of money. However, this doesn't mean that you have to spend an arm and a leg when it comes to getting access to the textbooks you need. One option to consider is renting the textbooks from a local bookstore. Instead of paying full price for the books, you just pay a nominal monthly fee.

Another option to consider is getting them from Amazon on a Kindle. Amazon offers a textbook rental service that is as much as 80 percent cheaper than paying for the book. You can read the book on your Kindle, on a computer or on a device like your iPhone or iPad. You can rent the book for as little as 30 days or as long as a year. You can even extend your rental period for a single day if you need to. This really is the cheapest way to get access to the textbooks that you need.

Wi-Fi Access

When you're in college, you need to be able to get on the Internet all the time. Whether you're getting a copy of the notes from a class you missed or watching an online lecture, you need Internet access. With the help of Connectify, this process can be a little bit easier. With Connectify, you can turn any Windows computer into a wireless hotspot. You don't even need to buy any additional hardware to make it work.

If you sign up for the service with a college e-mail address, you will not have to pay the standard fee for the service. Once you sign up, you download a software program to your computer and then it creates a Wi-Fi network for you. You will then have the ability to connect to the Wi-Fi network with your smartphone, tablet computer or laptop without any problem.

File Sharing

If you access files in multiple locations, having access to a file sharing service can be invaluable. Dropbox is one of the best known file sharing services available. If you're a college student and you sign up with your college email address, you're going to be able to access the service absolutely free.

Aaron is a freelance writer and current english student. He attends one of those  legitimate online colleges that people hear so much about.