Saving on dorm room supplies

Room and board at a four-year college can run between $12,000 to $13,000 per year.

That’s the price before buying anything to put in a dorm room.

Consumer expert Clark Howard is sending his own son off to college for the first time.

>> In the video at the top of the page, Howard got some solid advice for stretching dorm room dollars.

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