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  • 22 Ways to Decorate Your Dorm Room with String Lights

    by Nancy Reynolds April 24, 2019

    This post contains 22 dreamy ways to decorate your dorm using string lights. Whether you call them fairy lights, holiday lights, string lights or any other name, they’re a fun …

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  • 28 Super Cute Dorm Rooms To Get You Totally Psyched For College

    by Nancy Reynolds March 30, 2019

    This post offers 28 super cute dorm rooms to get you totally psyched for college. It’s hard to believe, but in a few short weeks, you’ll be moving into your …

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  • 14 Clever Ways to Avoid the Broke Student College Life

    by Nancy Reynolds February 20, 2019

    This post: 14 Clever Ways to Avoid the Broke Student College Life / Post Updated 8/2021 The cost of tuition, room and board, books, a meal plan – just the …

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  • How to Afford College – Everything You Need to Know

    by Nancy Reynolds December 20, 2018

    Raising Teens Today is honored to partner with CollegeVine on this post. The team at CollegeVine offers college-bound students and their parents a college roadmap as well as valuable mentorship …

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  • 36 First College Apartment Gift Ideas + FREE “My First Apartment” Checklist!

    by Nancy Reynolds November 26, 2018

    This post: 36 first college apartment gift ideas / Post Updated September 2023 Congratulations! Your child survived life in a dorm! Now comes the big transition of helping them move …

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  • 6 Ways to Reconnect with Your College Kids Over Thanksgiving Break Without Driving Them Nuts

    by Nancy Reynolds November 1, 2018

      It’s been a long and challenging three months. Even for seasoned college kids who’ve been around the college block a time or two, the first semester of the year …

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  • 15 Adorably Unique College Care Packages You Can Order on Etsy

    by Nancy Reynolds September 20, 2018

    This post: 15 Adorably Unique College Care Packages You Can Order on Etsy / Post Updated September 2025 Now that my daughters have ventured off to college, I miss them …

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  • 12 Questions Your Child Should Ask Themselves When Writing Their College Essay

    by Nancy Reynolds August 20, 2018

    It’s that time of year. I can feel the excitement (and frustration) clear over here… High school seniors are in the thick of applying to colleges trying to figure out …

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  • 10 Tips to Help You Get Back into the Groove When Your Child Leaves for College

    by Nancy Reynolds August 12, 2018

    This Post:  10 Tips to Help You Get Back into the Groove When Your Child Leaves for College Written By: Nancy Reynolds After months of preparation, including a sea of …

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  • The 7 Best Sites for Students to Score Cheap Textbooks

    by Nancy Reynolds August 6, 2018

    Now that you’re past the big shock of the cost of college tuition, housing, and your student’s meal plan, here’s another shocker you need to prepare yourself for… the cost …

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