{"id":57822,"date":"2023-06-15T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-24T10:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T15:30:06","slug":"five-steps-to-managing-your-money-as-a-student-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"rbc_my_money_matter","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/studying-in-the-us\/five-steps-to-managing-your-money-as-a-student-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Steps to Managing Your Money as a Student in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-single-article-header\">\n\t<section class=\"section-grey cover pad-t-hlf\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin cover section-grey pad-tb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"inline-block pill-container pill-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mar-b-hlf mob-mar-b snipe pill is-style-blue-pill\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-taxonomy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/topic\/education\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Education<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"mar-b-hlf mar-t-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf h2 has-black-color\">Five Steps to Managing Your Money as a Student in the U.S.<\/h1><p class=\"mar-b-0 mob-pad-lr-hlf author-text\">By Diane Amato<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"featured-image-wrapper pos-rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-default-645-1.jpg?quality=80\" class=\" cover-image  wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-default-645-1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-default-645-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/09\/Thumbnail-default-645-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t<div class=\"article mar-t-dbl\">\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner socials-section\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"top-socials-bar mob-mar-b-hlf\">    <div class=\"social-links mob-mar-b-hlf mob-mar-t-hlf\">\n            <a class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-custom sharing-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Five Steps to Managing Your Money as a Student in the U.S. &#038;body=Hi, I thought you might be interested in this article from RBC My Money Matters: https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/studying-in-the-us\/five-steps-to-managing-your-money-as-a-student-in-the-u-s\/\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-email.svg\"\n          alt=\"envelope icon\">\n        <span>\n          Email        <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n      <div class=\"social-button-wrapper sharing-copy-wrapper\">\n        <button class=\"sharing-custom sharing-copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/my-money-matters\/goals-aspirations\/travel-and-cross-border\/studying-in-the-us\/five-steps-to-managing-your-money-as-a-student-in-the-u-s\/\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/plugins\/rbc-blocks\/assets\/img\/icons\/icon-related.svg\"\n            alt=\"copy icon\">\n          <span id=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n            Copy URL          <\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <input type=\"text\" class=\"sharing-copy-text\" aria-labelledby=\"sharing-copyUrl-Label\">\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"section-inner w-half w-mob-full centered-margin pad-tb-0 mob-mar-t-hlf mob-mar-b\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cover-pub-line text-xs mar-b-hlf\">Published June 15, 2023 \u2022 5 Min Read<\/p>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner w-half w-mob-full\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<p>Living far from home can be both thrilling and stressful \u2013 and it can be especially overwhelming when you&#8217;re moving to a new country. Since money can be one of the biggest sources of anxiety for students, it&#8217;s worth taking a few steps to get financially prepared before you leave for school:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list is-style-blue-disc\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Creating a budget<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Managing credit carefully<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Sticking to U.S. dollars<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Finding ways to stretch your dollars<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p>Watching out for scams<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Create a budget<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of a budget is simple \u2014 to make sure you have more money coming in than going out. The mere word \u201cbudget&#8221; might make you cringe, but it&#8217;s actually a helpful tool to keep your money straight \u2014 and it doesn&#8217;t have to be super time-consuming or complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A budget is an overview of what you have, what you earn and what you spend, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-rbc-list is-style-blue-disc\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p><strong>Your savings<\/strong>. What do you have on hand to cover the costs of your year ahead?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p><strong>Your income<\/strong>. This could be money coming in from a scholarship, received from family members or earned through a part-time job.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p><strong>Your fixed expenses<\/strong>. These are the things you have to pay for each month \u2014 like rent or utilities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-rbc-list-item\">\n<p><strong>Your discretionary expenses<\/strong>. These are flexible costs and can range from basic groceries to dinner out to a ride-share.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You then assign a dollar amount to each of these categories, and as you go through the month, check in to see how you&#8217;ve been doing. Did you allocate enough for groceries? Using a budgeting app can make it easy to track your money and see where it&#8217;s going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Manage credit carefully<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like in Canada, credit cards are used more than cash in much of the U.S., so having one is a good way to pay for your expenses as they come up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re approved for a credit card<sup>1<\/sup>, it&#8217;s a good idea to only use what you need then come up with a repayment plan as part of your budget. Setting up an automatic plan is a great way to ensure you&#8217;re covering off your minimum payment by the due date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Stick to U.S. dollars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Comparing U.S. and Canadian dollars is like &#8216;comparing apples to oranges.&#8217; While they have some similarities, they&#8217;re different currencies with different values. A pair of shoes or a book might appear less expensive on the price tag than you&#8217;re used to, if the price is in U.S. dollars it could be more expensive once you factor in the exchange rate. Plus, if you use a card based in Canadian to make purchases in the U.S. you&#8217;ll be charged up to 2.5 per cent in foreign transaction fees on each purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, it&#8217;s worthwhile to do your banking, budgeting and spending all in U.S. funds. Getting a U.S.-based bank account<sup>1<\/sup> is a great starting point, as it will allow you to easily pay your expenses through online banking transfers and cash accessed at an ATM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Find ways to stretch your dollars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are definitely perks to being a student. Whether on- or off-campus, your student status may get you discounts on food, transportation, technology, retail, insurance, cell phone plans and more. If a discount isn&#8217;t posted, make sure you ask about what kind of pricing is in place for students so you can help your money go further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While you&#8217;re at it, see if there are other ways to offset costs. Do your parents have any rewards points they can redeem for something practical like a coffee maker, tablet or mini-fridge? Are there any scholarships or awards you can apply for at school that can get you free money? Can you find a grocery store with cheaper prices or used book stores with deals on the materials you need? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block section-cool-white pos-rel has-f-5-f-8-f-9-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block inner-section-white section-inner  pad-b-hlf has-fff-background-color has-background\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-block-inner-block block-inner\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel pad-t-0 pad-b-0\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner border pad-b-0 pad-t-0\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mar-b-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large mar-t-qtr mar-b-qtr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/06\/SMB_Tip_5_-_Woman_doing_online_shopping-1-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Woman in cafe shopping online with laptop\" class=\"wp-image-75873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/06\/SMB_Tip_5_-_Woman_doing_online_shopping-1-1.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/06\/SMB_Tip_5_-_Woman_doing_online_shopping-1-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/06\/SMB_Tip_5_-_Woman_doing_online_shopping-1-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/06\/SMB_Tip_5_-_Woman_doing_online_shopping-1-1.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/06\/SMB_Tip_5_-_Woman_doing_online_shopping-1-1.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbcroyalbank.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/06\/SMB_Tip_5_-_Woman_doing_online_shopping-1-1.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mar-t-qtr mar-l\">Studying in the U.S.?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mar-l\">Sign up for our cross-border bundle to set yourself up before you head south!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mar-b-qtr is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button btn before is-style-tertiary tertiary mar-l\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcbank.com\/dms\/cross-border\/canadian-students-in-the-us-s-or.html\" data-dig-id=\"LP-57822-ef451580\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"button click\" data-dig-label=\"Learn More-https:\/\/www.rbcbank.com\/dms\/cross-border\/canadian-students-in-the-us-s-or.html \">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Watch out for scams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While you&#8217;re away at school, there will be a lot of people in your corner ready and willing to offer help when you need it. From school counsellors to professors to student advisors, people are committed to helping students manage classes, anxieties, financial stresses and social pressures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, not everyone you&#8217;ll encounter while away from home will be out to help you, as scammers are known to take advantage of young people living on their own for the first time. It&#8217;s therefore important to protect yourself, your money and your information, especially when online. Be careful not to click links in emails or texts from senders you&#8217;re not familiar with, share your account information with anyone you don&#8217;t know or share information over public WiFi. And if you&#8217;re offered a promise or prize that seems too good to be true, it probably is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you get ready to start the next chapter of your life, there is a lot to be excited about! When you have the money side of things in good shape, you can focus on the new things you&#8217;ll learn, the new people you&#8217;ll meet and the new memories you&#8217;ll have for a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>1. All loans and lines of credit are subject to credit approval.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Diane Amato is a Toronto-based freelance writer who loves to talk about finances, travel and technology.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-rbc-default-collapsible\"><p><button class=\"collapse-toggle collapsed\" data-target=\"#collapse834a1009\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse834a1009\" data-dig-id=\"LP-57738-834a1009\" data-dig-category=\"LP\" data-dig-action=\"accordion closed\" action-closed=\"accordion closed\" action-opened=\"accordion open\" data-dig-label=\"Things our lawyers want you to know\"><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><span>Things our lawyers want you to know<\/span><\/button><\/p><div class=\"collapse-content collapse\" id=\"collapse834a1009\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-collapsible-inner-block collapse-inner\">\n<p>This article is intended as general information only and is not to be relied upon as constituting legal, financial or other professional advice. 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