Money matters

Issue for November 2022

Sugar babies, used lifesavers and window cleaners

Sydney BarraganUnder the editorship of Arch

With limited time and money, NYU students are finding unique ways to fund their college life.

Booked and busy: doing the banking and keeping the books

Ekene OnukoguContributing author

How a day job keeps a broken bitch away. Results may vary.

How much is rent in New York?

Julia DiorioContributing author

An interview with TikTok’s Caleb Simpson about the wealth gap in New York City communities.

How NYU will save $141 million this year

Alex Taychief editor

Universities in New York are exempt from property tax. Here’s how much NYU will save.

An inside look at NYU tax returns

Karma Monish and Tory Morales

NYU generated nearly $9 billion in revenue and spent millions on its highest-paid faculty during the 2020-21 academic year, according to tax filings.

Learn and network without spending money

New York is expensive. Whether you’re looking to cram for an exam or catch up with friends, these spots around campus and nearby are just a few of our favorite affordable options.

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How money defines your welcome week

Pamela is Jewishunder the editorship of Arch

During NYU’s Welcome Week, kids spend money like New Yorkers use air conditioning: with freedom.

NYU is committed to economic diversity through opportunity programs

Natasha Roychief editor

NYU students love to complain that the university doesn’t do enough to financially aid its students — and many of those concerns are valid, as Business Insider ranks NYU as the seventh most expensive university in the US.

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