The Balanced Budget

Stress is the culprit of many issues for college students and young adults: sleepless nights, body issues, difficulty focusing, the list goes on and on. On today's episode, I discuss a handful of simple lifestyle changes that I have implemented into my life to help balance out stress while increasing my productivity.

On today's episode, I bring on my fraternity brother and roommate, Anthony Mammana, in which we discuss the many reasons as to why students should join Greek Life. We break down a lot of common misconceptions and rumors around Greek Life, and highlight the many positives of being apart of it.

From students who believe they are social justice warriors to political activists, politics in college have taken over campuses and have become incredibly controversial. Many of these situations erupt into violent riots, fights, and altercations. Here are some tips and ways to stray away from the noise of politics in a world where it is all we hear about.

Are you an incoming school of business major? If so, you have come to the right place to learn some truths about different majors, minors, graduate degrees, alum, and more! This episode contains some hard truths that colleges are reluctant to tell you and, it is all coming from a current senior who has experiences regarding these topics. Comment what major you are below and if you agree/disagree with anything that has been said!

On today's episode I discuss tips on how to minimize screen time and instead, use your smart device to pioneer time management and to help increase productivity while decreasing stress. Phones commonly cause students to be overwhelmed and stressed however, if you use them correctly, devices can help you in many ways.

On today's episode I discuss how important it is to join extracurricular organizations in college in order to ensure that you are gaining as much as experience as possible. Additionally, I dive into creating your own club and how beneficial it could be.

On today's episode I discuss college financial mistakes that most students make and how to avoid them. Listen to gain some insight on avoiding high textbook costs, dorming costs, travel costs, and more!

Please note, the microphone quality was affected due to technical issues which will hopefully be fixed in the next episode!

In today's episode I spoke about some tips to break into the investing and trading world as a college student and a young adult. Learning these skills and mastering them can change your life so it is essential to start early. You may be able to use your profits for tuition, rent, loans, and more!

This is not financial advice.

Struggling as a college student to manage your finances and build wealth? You have come to the right place. In today's episode, we will be discussing a handful of tips that you can implement into your life to begin building wealth as a college student or young adult. Listen to gain insight on how to track your finances, save up for spring break, open up a wealth building account and more. Everything discussed can be done today for free!

This is not financial advice.

Welcome to the first episode of The Balanced Budget Podcast! My name is Justin Siracusa and I am a current student at St. John's University. In today's episode I introduced myself and laid out the foundations of the podcast. Many people who are much older than us preach about how to prosper financially while being a student in college meanwhile, they have not been in our shoes and have not felt the effects of high college costs. Hopefully, this show will serve as a place where students and young adults can listen and learn tips and tricks from someone who has been through a lot of what college has to offer.