From groceries to textbooks to dorm room appliances, the list of college expenses goes way beyond tuition. But between learning to navigate a sprawling campus and finalizing a class schedule, watching how much they spend is generally a low priority for college freshmen.
When you become a college student, you may think that you know everything about living independently—but that thought lasts about as long as it takes for you to realize that some of the “great decisions” you made can spell disaster down the line. So that this won’t happen to you, here are five of the biggest mistakes you can make as a college student.

