Even if you're a poor college student, never think you’re too poor to have dorm room renters insurance. It can be a valuable tool, and it's relatively inexpensive!

If you’ve ever been in a situation where your stuff was stolen or destroyed by something you had no control over, then you know how distressing it is. One of the best ways to ease that distress is to get renters insurance.

Contrary to what you might think, renters insurance is an investment more than it is an expense.

Thankfully, it is not wildly expensive and you can get it for as low as $5 per month.

The benefits you gain as a result of having renters insurance outweighs the cost by at least 1,000 times.

Your laptop, cameras, clothing, and even the cost to live at a hotel if your dorm room becomes physically damaged, can all be covered under your renters insurance plan.

So if you’re planning to live in a dorm room in the coming academic year, I highly recommend that you invest in a renters insurance policy to protect you and your personal belongings.

So what is the best dorm room renters insurance? In this post, we’ll discuss that.

Before you go off buying renters insurance all on your own, however, make sure to check with your car insurance company or your parents first.

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College students need to do their taxes, and many have student loans. So, if you're a student or a student loan borrower, which tax software is best?

This year, several major tax companies are courting student loan borrowers with the promise of free state and federal filing for people claiming education credits and student loan interest deductions.

Anyone who qualifies to file their taxes for free should take advantage of these software packages.

However, filers expecting free filing should watch out for gotchas. Student loan borrowers who aren’t careful may wind up paying for expensive software. Below, we compare the top tax software options for students and student loan borrowers.