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U. of Maryland student uses blog revenue to pay off student loans

The University of Maryland student makes money with the blog, which started as a class project, "through affiliate networks and advertising."

Brandi LaBarre. Photo courtesy of Savvy Student Shopper.

Brandi LaBarre‘s Savvy Student Shopper blog will soon help her pay off her student loans, reports North Baltimore Patch.
The University of Maryland student makes money with the blog, which started as a class project, “through affiliate networks and advertising.”

Today she posts deals and coupons and pictures of her own frugal finds. LaBarre is saving all the money her blog generates to pay off her student loans when she graduates in December.

Read the full story at North Baltimore Patch.

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