So the last four years of your life flew by and now you’re a college graduate. It is the most exciting and terrifying time in your life taking responsibility for yourself and your personal finances, and you need to be smart about how you handle your money. I am graduating in December and the thought of supporting myself is the … Read more
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Advice on saving money for college, how to pay for college, information on financial aid, student loans, student resources to pay for college, part time jobs while in school, paying for college with the least amount of money and acquiring the least amount of student debt.
What is Financial Freedom?
The term “financial freedom” means different things to different people. For some, it means acquiring enough wealth to be able to buy anything they want. Others see it as a comfortable nest egg that will allow them to retire early and spend their later years fishing, traveling and relaxing. My definition of financial freedom has evolved over the years, and … Read more
5 Degrees that Don’t Get Jobs
The job market continues to struggle along with the economy, and for students starting college or starting to think about college, it’s difficult to be optimistic. Its hard enough to pick a career you think you will enjoy, let alone worrying about finding adequate work upon graduation. A graduate degree is the in-thing now, with most students planning to stay … Read more
Affordable Holiday Travel
Ahhh, holiday breaks from university; a time to catch up on laundry, brag to your family about exemplary final marks and to get away from your roommate and his Modern Warfare marathons. Worrying about how you’ll manage to stand your great aunt Gertrude’s incessant spitting comes second to wondering how exactly you can get home without breaking the bank.
How to Save on Doing the Laundry
It is probably one of the worst feared chores all over the world. Doesn’t matter if you are beating it against a rock or have a remote to tell it to switch to spin cycle, laundry is the most tedious chore out there. Now can you imagine paying for it? College students, apartment residents, and single guys whose girlfriends are … Read more