So, I set up an appointment with a financial counselor and went to see him today. For those who don't know, you can get free financial advice (if you are an ISU student) via the Financial Counseling Clinic. I found that by consolidating my loans with a particular company, and under certain conditions I can save over $3,000 in interest payments. I highly recommend this service. Taking their FREE advice, I'm looking to save over $6,000 in the course of 15 years. They will also help you with other financial issues for free, such as managing credit card debt, savings, large purchases, etc. They will even take clients who are not students for a fee based on income and number of dependancies.
Anyway, enough plugging financial counseling....
I just bought a Mac mini.
I used my student discount to get a low-end Mac mini that I will eventually use as kind of a home theater computer. It arrived today. Woot!