Take Money 101 Class for College
How students manage money, make choices and spend time now makes a big difference in wealth after graduation. Sending someone off to college soon? Make sure…
Students Show They Know Money
May is here! And high school seniors are vying for end-of-year awards, getting ready for grad parties…and finding out if writing all those scholarship essays was…
Graduating? How to Handle Those Loans
Spring break 2018 is becoming a memory, and college seniors are beginning to look forward to graduation, job offers and moving to new digs in a…
Consolidate or Re-Fi Student Loans?
After you leave college – whether by graduating or dropping out – the clock starts ticking on repaying those student loans. Yikes! The monthly payment is…
College Grads Can Get Their Loan History
Students with federal loans can use the government’s student aid database at nslds.ed.gov to access the status of each loan, outstanding balances, disbursements, and total loan debt.…
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.…
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