Nothing is as exciting to a high school student as pursuing higher education at the university of their choice. As a young adult, this is a golden opportunity for mastering your own destiny and being away from your parents' constant scrutiny. Of ...
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Grandfather Says: Grandmother’s College Graduation
Grandfather remembers when grandmother went to college.
Grandfather graduated in 1957 but Grandmother didn't finish until 1974, age 40.
Each of us was raised in a working class, bible-believing family and it didn't occur to us to get ...
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5 Things Every Student Must Know Before Renting Their First Apartment
The excitement of leaving home and going to college is a feeling that most students experience when they're making that big change in their lives. Many students rejoice over the fact that they'll be away from home where there are no house ...
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6 Jobs Recent College Graduates Can Perform Remotely
Facing the job market can be daunting for recent college graduates. Student loan repayment, monthly rent, and other expenses can mount quickly, and the shift from campus life to culture outside university walls might make sudden financial changes ...
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8 Misleading Claims People Often Make To Close a Deal
The other day I came across an interesting article that suggested a healthy dose of skepticism was essential when you're watching television commercials that make claims for both prescription and non-prescription drugs. No, really. A study published ...
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When an English Degree May Be a Sound Investment
Although an English degree might not end up on Len's list of the 10 worst things ever bought, it might not be far from the truth for many American college graduates.
Generally, in the United States a collegiate English degree is considered a ...
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6 Personal Finance Tools for College Students
As kids head off to college, they face a range of new temptations that can drain their financial resources. For many parents, the fear of a child falling into financial trouble is as deep as concern over academic performance. Unlike a semester of ...
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5 Common Money Mistakes New Graduates Need to Avoid
Let me be the first to tell you that it's OK to make mistakes.
Financial experts will tell you that the first few years after graduation are the most important. They're right. Compound interest means that the money you save today in your early ...
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22 Signs Your College Degree Might Not Be Worth the Money
There's more than a grain of truth in the old joke that goes something like this:
The engineering graduate asks, "How will it work?"
The physics grad wants to know, "Why does it work?"
And the liberal arts graduate asks, "Do you want fries ...
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7 Ways College Students Can Get Cash for Housing, Books and Tuition
College is expensive. It can be tough to keep up with tuition payments, room and board and textbook purchases; time is also at a premium.
So, how can you possibly find the extra cash to pay for all of these things?
Luckily, there are lots of ...
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Here Are Some Really Smart Ideas for Minimizing Student Loan Debt
Even though more and more college graduates are discovering that their degrees are not offering the return on investment that they originally anticipated, that's not stopping today's aspiring college grads from signing up for student loans.
In ...
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The Pros and Cons of 7 Popular Student Loan Refinancing Options
It's a sad reality that most students cannot graduate from a four-year university without being saddled with thousands of dollars of debt. And if you choose to stick with your standard loan repayment plan without looking into other options, you could ...
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Why Private Schools Are a Financial Rip-Off
Most parents end up considering private education because they only want the best for their child. But today I'm going to show you why, from a purely financial perspective, private schools are not worth the price of admission.
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The Ultimate Guide to Paying Off Your Student Loan Faster
One of the biggest obstacles that prevent many graduates from investing either independently or through an adviser is the student loan. Student loans can weigh down individuals from seizing rewarding financial opportunities until they're cleared of ...
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Is a University Degree Really Necessary Today?
Possession of a university degree is considered to be important by many employers. The question that we should consider is whether having a degree is the only door to a successful future.
Forty-one percent of university students drop out before ...
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A Quick Look at the Hidden Costs of a College Education
Let's face it, folks: for most people, college is a really bad investment. That's why I'm constantly harping on the high cost of college and the importance of ensuring -- before you commit to higher education -- that the degree you're chasing will ...
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Another Option to Help You Shrink Your Student Loan Debt
The Fed's recent decision to raise interest rates could eventually lead to higher interest rates for federally subsidized student loans in the United States.
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How to Jump Start Your College Savings by Using a Credit Card
(The following is a sponsored post from Upromise. All opinions expressed below are the author's, based upon personal experience with Upromise.)
College may not be for everyone -- but for many people, college will turn out to be an important and ...
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Poll: The 5 Biggest Money Regrets of 2015 — and How to Conquer Them
I'm confident that this time last year, scrawled on your list of New Year resolutions, was a sentence relevant to at least one of these four phrases:
'save money'
'stop spending'
'get out of debt'
'stick to a budget'
According to a ...
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Unlike Gen X, the Millennials Think College Is Still Worth It
Millennials may be paying out a lot more for college and racking up record student debt -- but they don't seen to mind, if the latest market research of 500 university graduate students by Credit Sesame is any indication.
Even though the cost of ...
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