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Don’t Be Fooled: Examining Scholarship Scams
With the crazy cost of college, it’s easy to understand why parents and students so desperately seek out college scholarships. Any kind of financial assistance will help ease the thought… Read More
How to Save Money in College in 6 Simple Steps
“Dude, I’m broke” have to be the three most commonly heard words on college campuses. College kids just don’t have a lot of cash. From ramen noodles and ride shares,… Read More
Graduating with Debt: 8 Tips for Paying Back Student Loans
According to a source on wikiHOW, 62% of people over the age of 35 are still paying off their student loans. When you combine the high cost of college with… Read More
College Students: How to Save Money on Car Insurance
How college students can put the brakes on high car insurance rates Okay, let’s face it. Finding affordable car insurance for college students is probably the last thing on your… Read More
Gift Card Ideas for Your College Kid
When I would ask my college kids what they wanted for Christmas, they would both shout out that magical 4-letter word: CASH! At first, I was fine with simply giving… Read More
10 Unusual College Scholarships – and Where To Find Them
Did you know Hood College in Frederick, Maryland offers a heritage scholarship called their Grandma Scholarship that gives selected freshmen the same first-year tuition as their alumnus parent or grandparent?… Read More
Countdown to College: Credit Cards & Checking Accounts
Have you thought about getting your college kid their own credit card? Do they have a checking account? ATM card? Now’s the time to start putting all the financial tools… Read More
How to Help College Students in Managing Credit Card Debt
In a report released last April, Sallie Mae found that the average undergraduate had over $3,000 in credit card debt.1 That’s a big chunk of debt to be carrying around,… Read More
Quick Guide to Government Grants for Students
Understanding the many ways to get financial aid for college can make anyone’s head spin. It’s too complicated of a topic to tackle in one article, but we thought we’d… Read More
Reasons for College Students to Build a Good Credit Score
I didn’t know anything about my credit score when I started college. Sophomore year, however, my dad suggested I start building my credit score. This is how he explained it:… Read More
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