It is tempting to purchase a premium Spotify subscription and call it a day. However, it is essential to start building your music collection while you are young! If you find bands and sounds you love, they will follow you and bring you joy for a long time. Check out how to build a killer music collection without breaking the bank. Timeless music will stick with you forever.

1. Hit up your parents

The best place to start looking for new music is in your own backyard. Even though you might think the music that your parents listen to is totally lame, they will usually give it to you for free and you might find your new favorite album.

2. Find deals on Google Play

The Google Play music store has albums on sale every week for 99 cents. Sure, it might be a Green Day album circa 2011. But for just about one dollar, it can be your Green Day album circa 2011. This is a great way to download entire albums instead of just a song or two, since costs can add up. Plus you will become more knowledgeable about the artist.

3. Download the Shazam app

Hear an awesome song in Pinkberry but cannot identify it? Shazam is there for you. The app detects local music and provides a link to download the song. Shazam everywhere you go. This will build an appreciation for music you hear in different settings.

4. Go to the library

Everything at the Library is free. Most college libraries will let you borrow a CD and burn it to your computer. Libraries tend to have "classic" albums that stand the test of time. These are great albums to add to your collection.

5. Buy in whole albums, not just songs

Buying each individual song from an album amasses to a few dollars more than buying the whole album. Artists intend for their audience to listen to the entire album, not one song. So instead of purchasing the most popular song, try downloading the whole album.

6. Invest in yourself

Start thinking of your iTunes library as a collection of art, not just storage area for a few popular songs. Music is one of the oldest forms of art. The more music you add, the more you will desire. Start building your collection today.