If your mom seems super excited today, it’s probably because Oprah has published her yearly list of “Favorite Things.” While you might dream of a day when all your student debt is paid and your high paying job makes picking up a $400 dog bed seem natural, as a college student you can probably just afford to get an extra large latte to sip while you flip through the list. Luckily, CollegeCandy has put together some college budget-friendly alternatives to the pricier list items.
Initial Stud Earrings
Show of your initials with some sparkle for the cost an English textbook or for the price of a new tank top.
Oprah’s Favorite Things-$80 per earring College Candy Alternative-$13.99
Green Coffee Mugs
The difference between drinking hot water in style and being able to actually afford some coffee, too.
Oprah’s Favorite Things-$12o for four cups College Candy Alternative-$51.96 for four cups
Fuzzy Robes
How can the one without doughnuts cost more?
Oprah’s Favorite Things-$84 per robe College Candy Alternative-$32.99
Fancy Ball Point Pens
This is how friendships end – you loan your roommate your $36 pen, and soon your affection for her, is lost forever. You can loan our alternatives to the flakiest kid in your history class.
Oprah’s Favorite Things-$36 per pen College Candy Alternative-$4.54 per pen
Pajama Set
While visions of student loans dance in your heads, it might disturb your sleep to wear PJs that cost over $100.
Oprah’s Favorite Things-$155 College Candy Alternative-$54.95
Jewelry Box
Our pick is still a little pricy, but can you really put a price on avoiding untangling a necklace knot every morning?
Oprah’s Favorite Things-$135 College Candy Alternative-$69.78
Pasta
You could enjoy a few nights of pasta for three months for under $80, or a daily helping of Ramen for under $60.
Oprah’s Favorite Things-$75 for three months College Candy Alternative-$55.80 for four 24 packs
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Oprah's Favorite Things On a College Budget
