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Originally Posted by Stiltzkin
Also my girlfriend and I are considering getting married, because we know that the government gives married couples Independent status, and more money (given that both partners are going to college, and she is going to college so that's covered).
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First of all, this is NOT a good reason to get married. How old are you? How long have you and your girlfriend been together? And is this REALLY the only reason you are considering marriage?
Secondly, have you considered taking out a loan, maybe in addition to working part time (perhaps in a work-study job on campus, where you could study while you manned a desk in the library or something... something a lot of my friends did)?
Otherwise, learn how to budget, and live off of your part-time job. Eat ramen, don't waste money on alcohol and going out, get as many roommates as you can in as small of a house as you can (to lower rent), and get it done in a year and a half. It's entirely possible.