100 Blogs That Should Be Required Reading In College

There's a lot more to learn in college than physics laws and essay writing, but even the best professors don't have enough time to share all their knowledge with you in just one semester. To supplement your learning in class and on campus, and to prepare you for the real world after college, subscribe to these blogs on current events, personal finance, the job search, personal development, and more.

Current Events and News

Apply the concepts you learn in your courses to real-life events and news stories, strengthening your sense of perspective and class discussions.

1. The Two-Way: Get your news from NPR's blog that covers politics, weird news, consumer news, and more.
2. This Day in Tech: This blog on Wired.com combines history, technology and science, and the future of tech.
3. The Lede: The Lede is the NYT's news blog that incorporates video, regularly updated news reports, information from people on the ground, and more.
4. Global News Journal: This blog from Reuters allows you to click on a country to get "beyond the world news headlines."
5. Real Time Economics: Get economics news and analysis from the WSJ here.
6. The World Newser: ABC World News keeps a breaking news blog here.
7. The Daily Green: Keep up with green consumer news, green living tips and more from this blog.
8. News Blog: The Guardian's blog will enlighten you on European politics, British domestic issues, and more.
9. Vulture: This entertainment news blog from nymag.com covers movies, TV, random celebrities, music and more.
10. Business News Blog: Get daily updates on major bankruptcy claims, corporate deals, media, spending, bailouts and more, plus spotlights on stories and people that don't always make headlines with mainstream channels.

Personal Finance

Just because you have a college education doesn't mean you know how to plan for retirement, pay your college loans or file your taxes. These blogs will help you manage your personal finances now and in the future.

11. Savvy Saver: Learn how to live below your means when you read this blog.
12. Generation X Finance: Even though you're most likely younger than Generation X, this blog has good tips for saving money on necessary expenses, living frugally and preparing for life after college.
13. My Life ROI: This young man graduated from college debt-free and is now encouraging others to live according to responsible finance principles.
14. 20 Something Finance: Read this blog for posts about the worth of your degree, managing credit and debt, investment tips, and even retirement, so that you can start thinking about how you'll save after college.
15. The Money Writers: This network of bloggers includes tips for saving on wedding expenses, tracking your own budget, living with less, making money online, and more.
16. Cash Money Life: Dave Ramsey's blog includes coupons, bank rates, and important lessons on managing money.
17. Microfrugality: Microfrugality is a useful blog for students wanting to cut costs on utilities, shopping, and more. You can find tips for haggling, saving water, budget travel, and getting free stuff.
18. Moolanomy: Though some of the posts on this blog are geared towards families, the layout lends itself to browsing and finding posts about online discounts, learning about bank rates and credit cards, and more.
19. Grad Money Matters: This blog understands that you're well-educated but that you might need some extra help when it comes to PF.
20. Consumerism Commentary: This blog has been covering consumer-interest news since 2003.
21. Tax Planning: U.S.: This About.com blog has all kinds of resources, including tax figures, tax rates, and news, for filing your taxes.
22. I Will Teach You To Be Rich: Ramit Sethi is also the author of the NYT best-selling book by the same name, and shares tips here for your career, financial management and additional income.
23. Well-Heeled Blog: Learn how to live well on a budget, find a good job, and build a solid financial foundation for yourself and your future.
24. Stinkycat's PF Blog: This blogger is in her 30s, and you can learn a lot from her past mistakes and efforts to turn around her finances.
25. Studenomics: From credit card debt to learning how to save, this blog is great for basic PF rules.
26. Poorer Than You: Poorer Than You prides itself on being a fun but educational blog for college students and recent grads.

Career Coaching

One or two trips to your campus career center won't cut it. Use these blogs to clue you into corporate culture, entry-level salary levels, stand-out resumes, and more.

27. Lindsey Pollak: Lindsey Pollak is a career and workplace expert for Generation Y, and her site features videos, articles and more resources to help you establish yourself in the workforce.
28. My Path: This career networking site also features a blog and videos about getting a job, retaining your edge, and more.
29. On the Job: This is the blog for Anita Bruzzese's syndicated column. Recent posts include "How to Move from Temporary Work to a Full-Time Gig" and "5 Ways to Avoid Freaking Out About Networking."
30. Brand-Yourself: This is a good blog for learning how to take advantage of all the social networking tools out there.
31. UMKC Career Services: Even students at other schools can take advantage of the posts about networking, communicating and finding passive income from this blog.
32. The Anti 9-to-5 Guide: If you're thinking about freelancing or managing your own creative career after college, read this blog from expert Michelle Goodman.
33. SI Career Development Blog: This University of Michigan blog does include school-specific news, but also look for general tips from students and about international opportunities.
    
34. Newly Corporate: Read Newly Corporate to get an idea of what your first entry-level job may be like.
35. College Student Blog: This blog has information about growing careers, planning your job search, and living frugally.
36. Sweet Careers: Read this blog for all kinds of tips about job search etiquette, career planning, interviewing, researching successful companies, and more.
37. Career Rocketeer: Find practical and conceptual job advice on this blog.
38. Entry Level Living: Learn about all kinds of entry-level work, including nonprofit jobs, entry-level jobs in New York City, and more.
39. One Day One Job: Find entry-level job opportunities and advice from this blog, written by a young man who graduated from Cornell in 2006.
40. Jibber Jobber: Read Jibber Jobber for tips for using online job boards, networking, branding yourself, working with recruiters, and more.
41. Career Rookie: Get advice for finding and landing jobs and internships here.

Basic Business Skills

Whether you're a liberal arts major or a science student, there are still some business skills you'll need to know once you enter into the real world. These bloggers share tips on management, communication, negotiation, and making it in the workforce.

42. Professor Michael Roberto's Blog: This management professor shares tips for being a better decision-maker and leader.
43. Daily Dose: Entrepreneur.com's blog features business skills and advice for students and professionals at all levels.
44. Management Skills Blog: This unique blog's format features conversations and Q&As with business experts and professionals to teach readers about marketing, surviving the recession, and more.
45. Freelance Folder: Whether or not you plan on being a freelancer, this blog has excellent tips for work ethic, beating burn-out, customer service and a lot more.
46. Business Communication: This blog will teach you how to lead "powerful conversations" that will help you be more influential and confident.
47. The Blog Herald: Here you can find lessons, tools and advice to help you with your blog, which can serve to launch a business, network, or just practice your skills.
48. Business Intelligence: Get small business news and lessons in business here.
49. The Sales Blog: Learn how to be a better negotiator, communicator and brand manager here.
50. Management IQ: Learn about high-profile leaders and successful managers, and the strategies they rely on to get the job done.
51. Copyblogger: Even if you're not into writing or copywriting, this blog features helpful tips for communication, online marketing, online research, and basic business skills.

Healthy Living

Motivate yourself to eat right, stay active and practice healthy living habits every day when you read these blogs.

52. The Nutrition Data Blog: Find out what's in your food and what you should be eating here.
53. Stress blog: The Mayo Clinic's stress management blog features posts about the importance of humor, anger management, and more.
54. Healthy Fellow: You can learn about natural health remedies, news and debates here.
55. The Health Care Blog: You may rely on health services on campus now, but this blog will teach you about insurance and the health care industry you'll face when you graduate.
56. Cranky Fitness: This blog should inspire you to put down the beer and spend some time exercising.
57. Well: Well is a popular NYT blog that's full of interesting health facts, daily tips, and health news.
58. College health guide: This resource on Revolution Health includes mental and sexual health tips and healthy living guides.
59. Diet Column: Diets in Review features this blog about healthy eating, exercising, and healthy habits. Check out their College Health page for recipes and more.
60. World of Psychology: Doctors and PhDs weigh in on body image issues, living with someone with a mental illness, stress, depression and a lot more.
61. Exercise: This About.com blog includes resources for daily exercise, goal-setting, nutrition for people who work out, and more.

Relationships and Social Life

Get dating, sex and even roommate advice from these blogs.

62. Regina Lynn's SexRev 2.0: This is a sex tech blog for the truly experimental.
63. Online Dating News Blog: Find dating tips and relationship advice, whether or not you're online.
64. Em & Lo: Sex, Love and Everything in Between: This blog for women has dating advice, sexual health news, funny stories, an advice column, and an ask the guys section.
65. Kinsey Confidential Blog: Learn about sex studies, sexuality issues, birth control, and more.
66. Dating is Weird: Read about the horror stories of dating on this blog.

 

Personal Development

Here you will learn tips and tricks for staying calm, organized and focused during and after college.

67. Zen Habits: Read Zen Habits for simple but effective tips on productivity, stress management, smart travel, being more creative, and more.
68. Lifehack: Get hacks for everything from design to setting goals to communication to being more confident.
69. Unclutterer: Read this blog for regular tips on organizing your dorm room, office and life.
70. Pick the Brain: Pick the Brain has channels for money, education, health, psychology, motivation and more, each full of inspiring articles.
71. Life Optimizer: Find study tips, advice for staying positive and improving your focus here.
72. You Already Know This Stuff: Get practical advice for finding success professionally and in your personal life.
73. Imagine, Connect, Act: This is the blog for Idealist.org, the international volunteer project network.

Study Habits and School

Improve your GPA by learning how to take better notes, work with professors, and study smarter.

74. Professors' Guide: This blog on U.S. News and World Report shares insightful articles about how your professors feel you should be performing in and out of class.
75. Hack College: Find lost Word documents, be productive during Spring Break and learn fun drinking games on this blog.
76. Xatal: This blog addresses some high school issues, too, but college students will find posts about boosting GPA, taking notes on a laptop, and more.
77. The College Solution Blog: This blog covers a range of topics, from budgeting to college life, to doing better in class.
78. My College Guide: Incoming freshmen and college students will find helpful tips for preparing for interviews, remembering your notes, dealing with stress and more.
79. The University Blog: From note-taking to using your college experience to prepare for the future, this blog has lots of valuable information.

Campus Life

These blogs cover a range of topics, from party planning to higher education news to getting involved on campus.

80. LifeTips: This campus life blog includes posts about dorms, money management, exams, career prep, dating, and more.
81. Say Campus Life: Recent posts here feature a guide to college majors, tips for spotting a scam school, and career tips.
82. College and University Blog: Get higher education news, relationship advice, fitness tips and more.
83. The Digital Student Blog: GoCollege.com's blog posts about college romance, career planning, living with a roommate and more.
84. Surviving College Life: Get cheap date ideas, easy recipes, party and dorm decorating ideas, study tips and more.
85. College Fashion: This immensely popular blog reports on fashion news and trends relevant to college students.
86. The Campus Buzz: Keep up with news from other campuses here.
87. College Guide: Washington Monthly's blog keeps tabs on what's going on at schools around the country, and new trends in higher ed.
88. Campus Grotto: Find money tips, job search information, campus trivia and more.
89. ONE Campus Challenge: This blog tracks the competition between universities to see which student body "has the most effective global poverty-fighting campaign."
90. College Candy: Find real-life stories, quizzes, relationship tips, money advice and more from this hilarious — and sometimes raunchy — blog.

After College

To help you adapt to the real world after graduation, you can read these blogs now to start learning about the challenges and responsibilities you'll face in the future. They cover everything from dealing with failure to moving to taking charge of your own life.

91. Campus Blog: This is a great blog for finding advice on careers and internships, mental health, nutrition, body image and more.
92. Life After College: Jenny Blake walks you through the inevitable challenges, goal-setting projects and failures you'll experience after college.
93. Life Without Pants: Learn effective, productive ways to live life according to your own rules.
94. Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes: Here you can prepare yourself for the upcoming quarter-life crisis, entry-level salary letdown, and more.
95. Quarterlives: Head to Quaterlives for entertainment, health, personal development and career news geared towards 20-somethings.
96. Gradspot: Turn to Gradspot when you want to learn how to cook, move into a new home, write a resume or start a new workout routine.
97. The Lemon Life: The Lemon Life is another post-grad website full of articles and resources about dating, working, and living on your own.
98. Think Simple Now: In addition to some personal life stories, this blog has tips for reading faster, improving focus and more.
99. The Happiness Project: Read this blog everyday to remind yourself of all the reasons to be calm, confident and happy.
100. Graduated Learning: Life after college: Find tips on buying a house, saving money, using social media, and more.