It is finally your last year of college. All those years of hard work have paid off and you are about to get going on the next exciting chapter in your life. Just a few more classes, exams and reports, and you are on your...
Congratulations and welcome to your first year in college! You passed all your high school classes, took the college admissions tests, figured out financial aid, and now you’re stoked about finding your way around campus. You should be justifiably proud of your achievements, and hopefully...
It’s mid-August and back-to-school shopping is in full swing. Does it seem like the shopping list gets longer and harder as your child grows older? By the time a student hits high school parents have to figure out what a graphing calculator does, find money...
It might be difficult to realize it with all the presidential campaign hoopla, but there are other interesting stories in the news that should capture our attention. On one hand, it appears as though the economy is recovering and more jobs are being created. But,...
Have your child’s college tuition bills arrived yet? For some unprepared parents, this might provide their first look at the amount of money they are actually expected to come up with to send their student to college. Their child is excited about attending and is...
They say that money makes the world go around, but sometimes it can make the world stop dead in its tracks. When you become burdened by debt, every action seems like it is governed by the amount of money you have available. If you get...
Your “little baby” is a high school graduate who will be leaving for college soon. There are so many things you want to say and do, and so little time to do them in. With all the packing and organizing, be sure that you spend...
It is sometimes easier to lump groups of similar people together under broad guidelines for comparison purposes. That is what we loosely do when we look at the generations - there are the Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and now the Millennials. Generally thought of as...
Part of the college financial aid process is determining whether or not to take out student loans, and how much money to borrow. All student loans are not created equally, so be very sure of what you receive. Students and parents should always turn to...
When should you think about repaying your student loans? I always tell my students and parents to start thinking about payment before they ever receive the money, because student loan debt can affect the student and the family’s financial situation for many years to come....
