Ways to Avoid Spending Too Much

One way to help with holiday expenses? Sell some of your excess stuff and use the extra cash for your holiday budget. Here are some other tips: Prepare Your Finances for the Holidays from MSN.

Jobs Available!

Mental Health Peer Educators and Military Veteran Peer Educators needed for Spring 2017. Work 10 hours a week at the Mental Health Counseling Center on campus.

Duties:

• Oversee information tables
• Classroom presentations
• Represent the Mental Health Counseling Center at campus events

Contact: Alyssa Panyawai at apanyawai@sdccd.edu

Students Provide Food for Thanksgiving

"We started it because many students on campus are not able to spend Thanksgiving with their family." -- Yasmeen Obeid, social vice president for the Associated Student Organization at Southwestern College

Students Organize Thanksgiving Dinners for Others at Two Colleges was published in the San Diego Union Tribune on November 23, 2016.

Cell Phone Plans

Here are some no-contract cell phone carriers that could save you money over the big companies:

Consumer Cellular took first place in the PC Mag Readers' Choice Awards for mobile carriers and the company was recognized by JD Power for best-in-class customer service. Their plans start as low as $10 a month.

Republic Wireless also ranked high in the PC Mag Readers' Choice Awards. Republic Wireless has 4G LTE and WiFi. Plans start at $15 a month with unlimited talk, text, and WiFi data and you have the ability to change your plan based on your use needs.

Cricket Wireless plans start at $30 a month with 4G LTE, 1GB data, and unlimited nationwide talk and text. Cricket Wireless has been recommended by Consumer Reports and the PC Mag Readers' Choice Awards.

Page Plus has been recommended by Consumer Reports. Their plans start at $12 a month with 250 minutes or $39.95 with unlimited minutes.

Ting has been recommended by Consumer Reports. Their plans are based on your actual usage and their average customer monthly bill is $23.

MetroPCS is ranked highly in the PC Mag Readers' Choice Awards. They have a $30 plan that includes unlimited data, talk, and text.

Giving Away a Fortune

"We live only one life. When you die, there's nothing great about being the richest person in the world. That doesn't count. What's important is to have a positive attitude, come up with good ideas and have a willing heart." -- Charlie Yim

Self-Made Millionaire Plans to Give It All Away was published in the San Diego Union Tribune on Nov. 8, 2016.

https://www.sdfoundation.org/

Delivering Meals and Much More

"When I was here in this country, my mom was really sick. Some of the guys I grew up with, whenever she needed something done, they would do it. This is my way of giving back. If someone could help my mom, then I feel it's my duty to help someone else's mom." -- Meals on Wheels volunteer, Allan Thomas.

Retiree Finds Second Career With Meals On Wheels was published in the San Diego Union Tribune on Oct. 25, 2016.

Friendship

This is a touching story of friendship between a veteran and the young boy who lived next door.