Living Expenses

• Sample Budget 2016:
  A budget spreadsheet used by one of the graduate students who lives in Berkeley. It is meant to be a basic guide for how to be financially responsible while still maintaining a good quality of life as a graduate student.
• Rent Map:
  The database of rent prices and locations of housings occupied by BioE students.
• Sample Rental Application:
  An example rental agreement of the kind that you would be filling out when you rent a house or an apartment.
• Tax Information
• Book your travel at UC negotiated rates: https://findit.travel/UC.htm
• Lists of student discounts!
  • https://www.tripsavvy.com/student-airfare-finders-and-student-travel-agencies-3150448
  • http://www.thisisinsider.com/college-student-discount-brands-2017-1
  • http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/100-stores-that-give-a-student-discount/
• General personal finance resources:
  • Personal Finance courses at UC Berkeley — Fred Selinger is a fun lectuerer, there’s a course specifically for grad students and it’s just 2hrs/wk
  • Starting with less than zero — Good advice if you’re coming into grad school with debt you’re currently paying off — look into getting extra money by being a grader/reader, tutoring, etc!
  • Twocents — Practical, current advice that explains things such as how new policies/tax bills/etc from the federal government will directly affect you, has reminders on when to contribute to IRA’s, plus the usual gamut of financial advice