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If you must budget closely your first year in college, it will seem as though every quarter counts. And while you may encounter unexpected expenses for classes (a specific notebook here, a special tool for an art class there), most of the surprises will come on the social front: pizza in the dorm; would you like a Coke; tickets for a concert—and a souvenir program; an invitation to a party—and “something to wear?” It all adds up and you may find you have too much month at the end of the money.