7: ways...

To Keep Money in the Bank:

1. Shop at Trader Joe's. It's cheaper than Shaw's, and healthier.

2. Only buy milk, bread, pasta, and a mixer weekly. Milk, bread, and mixers are useful all the time; pasta lasts decades; nothing else goes bad after a week's neglect.

3. Wear a sweatshirt indoors. You'll be happy when the Keyspan bill arrives.

4. Shop for clothes at Urban Renewals, but be picky and wash first (otherwise you'll get a rash from that lime green sport coat).

5. Immediately transfer ALL of your money to Citizen's Bank. Sure, it's a long walk down Harvard, but at least you wont be paying Bank of America's ridiculous fees.

6. If you cook, COOK! If you don't cook, don't go food shopping. Be real: you'll end up with months-old frozen chicken and brown vegetables if your wishful thinking gets the better of you.

7. Pre-game. It sounds freshman, but if done right, downing a few drinks at your apartment will make for a cheaper night. And if done with the right people, you may not even want to leave come midnight.