College

Is It Worthwhile To Move To Save Costs?

by Melissa

Are you trying to cut costs?  Did you have a sudden drop in income?  Are you a college student trying to avoid student loans? One of the most common suggestions personal finance authors make is to move to a cheaper location to save costs, but does it really save that much?  How long do you [...]

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Do You Know How You Will Pay for College?

by Miranda

Many parents fully expect to pay for (or at least help pay for) their children to attend college. This, however, is becoming an increasingly daunting task.  The cost of a college education continues to rise, becoming almost prohibitive.  One of the first things to realize as you prepare to pay for your child’s education, or [...]

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Credit CARD Act and Its Affect on College Students

by Glen Craig
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According to a 2009 study by Sallie Mae, the average credit card balance for college students was $3,173.  Only 15% of college freshman surveyed had a zero balance.  Of overall students, 82% carried a balance and had monthly interest charges.  The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 put new rules in [...]

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Upromise $100,000 College Dream Sweepstakes – and Links

by Glen Craig

From now until August 31st, 2010, Upromise has a sweepstakes going where ten lucky people will each get $10,000! This is part of their 3rd annual $100,000 Upromise College Dream Sweepstakes.  In order to enter you need to join Upromise and download their TurboSaver, an online savings reminder tool.

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Tax Tips For Parents

by Glen Craig
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Having children is a wonderful experience that is priceless in so many ways! But do they cost you a lot!  Fortunately there is some tax help for parents in the form of deductions and claims.  Robert Meighan, vice president at Turbo Tax, has listed some great tax tips for parents:

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Debt Traps College Students Fall Into

by Glen Craig
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I could spend all day talking about the financial issues facing college students these days.  However, for today’s post I will take a look at common debt traps that college students fall into:

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Credit Cards Suck!

by Glen Craig

You head off to college. You’re finally on your own truly feeling like an adult for the first time.  As you head to the cafeteria you pass a table run by a credit card company.  If you sign up today you get a free t-shirt.  Hey, you’ve wanted a credit card and it’s getting close [...]

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12 Things Every Teenager Needs To Know About Money (And How To Teach Them)

by Glen Craig

There Is More Free Money Than You Realize For College This is a guest post from Grant Baldwin, the author of Reality Check, a book about helping students transition into the real world. His new website, BrokePiggy.com, answers questions from teenagers about personal finance, savings, and all things money. BREAKING NEWS…THIS JUST IN…SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT…. College [...]

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Festive Link Love Carnivality #7

by Glen Craig

Welcome back to the Festive Link Love Carnivality where I list carnivals and festivals I took part in as well as have some fun listing other articles I enjoyed from my Google reader. Money Hacks hosted the 10th Money Hacks Carnival which included my article Beware IRS Tax Refund Scams. Raag Vamdatt hosted Financial Planning [...]

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15 Things To Do With Your Economic Stimulus Check

by Glen Craig

The government Stimulus checks started going out on April 28th. If you are expecting one you should start looking for it in May (here’s a post listing the dates). So what are you going to do with the extra money? Here are a list of ideas for using your stimulus check: Pay off credit cards [...]

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