Student Debt: Is Today Really Different?
Many are horrified at the amount of student debt burdening college grads today– it’s not unusual for a student at a public university in Iowa to…
Five Ways College Students Can Lower Debt
Some media stories make it appear that most college students and recent grads are saddled with huge student loans, impossible to repay with their entry-level jobs.…
The Early Bird Gets the Money
While “the Joneses” are waiting in line to save a few bucks on Black Friday, you might save thousands for college by getting a head start…
College Loans? Begin with the End in Mind
Here comes a fresh crop of college graduates….burdened with even more student loans to repay. If you don’t follow the college loan scene, you might be…
How much do you owe in student loans? Do you know?
The amount college students borrow is skyrocketing. The current Administration is offering students a chance to consolidate their federal student loans, but that isn’t the problem.…
Skimping on College Textbooks?
This is an excerpt from an article by Alexis Mattera, which appeared at http://www.scholarships.com, August 12… …According to survey conducted by the U.S. Public Interest Research…
Changes to Student Loans Help Parents
College costs keep rising, which means parents and students are borrowing more money. While you should do everything possible to keep from racking up tens of…
How Do Most Pay for College?
A survey from Sallie Mae, “How America Pays for College 2009,” shows that a majority of Americans don’t borrow to go to college: 58% did not…
The Diploma-Loan Duo?
According to a national post-secondary student aid study, about two-thirds of grads leaving college with a diploma also depart with college loans.
College Kids Worried About Money?
We all worry about money. Some of us worry more than others. What about college students? They worry a lot about money. In polling a group…
The Money Godmother 