Archive for the ‘Education’ Category
At some point during my freshman year of college, I vaguely remember attending a mandatory 45-minute meeting in the financial aid office and signing some paperwork that had to do with my student loans. And [...]
November 9th, 2009. Topics: Student Loans. Read More »
It’s common to graduate with four, eight, or even a dozen student loans from a handful of lenders. Even if most of them are from the same two or three service companies, each loan may [...]
November 9th, 2009. Topics: Student Loans. Read More »
This is a guest post from Kat Fae, an American twentysomething living in London. Check out her blog Savings Not Shoes where she writes about trying to “…avoid the Carrie Bradshaw effect of being cash [...]
August 25th, 2009. . Read More »
Lavish sales meetings in Miami’s South Beach. All-night benders with clients. Unlimited freebies for prospects. No, I’m not talking about Wall Street; I’m talking about your college textbook publisher.
August 17th, 2009. . Read More »
Will attending an elite college like Harvard or Stanford result in a higher salary? (On average, yes). How much more do engineering majors bring home than English majors? (As much as $21,800 to start).
Most important: [...]
August 6th, 2009. . Read More »
Most don’t think twice about borrowing money for education. After all, borrowing money to pursue a college or graduate degree is an investment, right? We even call student loans “good debt” (as if there can [...]
April 2nd, 2009. . Read More »
Confused about the differences between subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans?
November 4th, 2008. . Read More »
When you graduate from college or graduate school, it’s only a matter of time before your student loans enter the repayment stage. Know when you need to start repaying your student loans—and when you can [...]
August 28th, 2008. . Read More »
You may be eligible for student loan forgiveness if you graduate from college or graduate school with one or more federal student loans and either volunteer, serve in the military, or work in certain fields [...]
August 25th, 2008. . Read More »
It’s a common financial aid quandary: Why does a student who does not receive financial support from mom and dad need to include parents’ finances—including their most recent tax returns—when completing a FAFSA form for [...]
August 13th, 2008. . Read More »
