May 15th, 2012

CollegeBudget Acquires Y Combinator-Backed Munch On Me To Bring Food Deals To Campuses

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Last year, CollegeBudget launched with the goal of bringing a variation on the Groupon discount and group buying model to the campus. The goal being to help college students at colleges and universities across the country fight high costs by offering discounts on everything from textbooks to student loans.

Today, CollegeBudget is moving more aggressively into local offers, particularly around… → Read More

August 1st, 2011

CollegeBudget Brings Daily Deals And Group Buying To Campuses

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I think it’s safe to say that Facebook is the leader when it comes to collegiate and high school social networking. I expect that won’t hurt anyone’s feelings. When it comes to meeting people at college, beer is always a good choice, or there’s Facebook, or some may now prefer LikeALittle.

While social networking is essential on any campus, there are also a few tools social networks can… → Read More