Comments on: I’m going to write…

By: HopewellMomSchool.

HopewellMomSchool. — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:51:00 +0000

With kids 5 and 7 years away from college I look forward to this with interest! If it has half the common sense I’ve read today on your blog it will be well worth the money.

By: Kacie

Kacie — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:49:00 +0000

Thanks! I’m going to try to make it useful for the traditional college student (an 18-year-old), his or her parents, and then non-traditional students heading to college during a different season of their lives.

By: Stephanie @ ATime4Everything.com.

Stephanie @ ATime4Everything.com. — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:59:00 +0000

Well I never did go to college and I am way beyond college years so I am not much help here. But wanted to encourage you and wish you much success as you write!

By: MoneyCommonSense.

MoneyCommonSense. — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 19:02:00 +0000

I think it’s a great idea as well. I think a lot of people would appreciate the advice from someone who has been there and done that. So, they can see that it’s doable.

By: Kacie

Kacie — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:59:00 +0000

Thanks for your suggestions, everyone! They’re very helpful and I certainly appreciate it.

By: Fabulously Broke in the City.

Fabulously Broke in the City. — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:07:00 +0000

Recipes are a great idea. The paupered chef is a good place to start for ‘gourmet’ recipes..

Another thing to cover might be budgeting and being realistic in your budget, as well as compounding interest (the concept)… but done in an interesting way?

By: Rachel.

Rachel. — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:12:00 +0000

I second the simple ingredient recipes — both for use in dorm rooms and for those off campus with limited time and who travel to school.

It would be great to cover traditional and non-traditional students — like a chapter for people who work full time and take classes as well, since we have some special issues with trying to keep ourselves fed without eating fast food or something else on the go, for example.

By: Hilda.

Hilda. — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:51:00 +0000

I just graduated a year ago and I think it might be helpful to include simple, cheap, and healthy recipes that students can easily prepare and take to school. It has to be 3-5 ingredient recipes, no complicated gadgetry needed, and very simple instructions. Also, if it could be frozen for future meals that would be even better.

I’ll write more suggestions as I think of them. Great idea, Kacie! I think that this book will appeal to parents with college-bound kids and you might be able to partner with your former school and see if they can distribute/promote it to incoming freshmen.

You might be able to give these books away to students if you’re willing to take on advertisers. Coupons from advertisers will help the students, too.