For only twenty-five years, which really isn’t too much time when you think about it, American students have been waiting around to have the ability to drink (legally). It’s that magical time when you go out with your jackass friends and get wasted because it’s just the right thing to do. You only turn twenty-one [...]
The website called ‘Mint’ is something that could has the possibility of helping college students with their money issues. If you’re like me, you like to keep track of your spending habits. I think it’s good practice to treat your income, or lack thereof, pruned like a Japanese bonsai tree. You want to keep your [...]
Students are now borrowing more money than ever before to make ends meet on their college expenses. People want to get educated, but there is such a high price on it. The WSJ reports.
For as long as I can remember, people have been saying, ‘Don’t ever get a private loan because you’ll get screwed in the end. Stick with loans that have fixed interest rates.’ I always thought it made sense. You may find a quote online and say, ‘Well, that seems reasonable, let’s go with that one.’ [...]
When you graduate from college, there’s little time to get a grip on what you need to get accomplished. When it comes to debt and getting a job, it’s not as easy as taking out your diploma and your wallet, unfortunately. ThisIsLionCountry.com gives some examples of troubled students and what your options are for when [...]
It’s not easy getting out of college with a seemingly insurmountable amount of debt. Luckily, our pals at the Clarion Ledger gives you some good advice on how exactly to deal with all that.
There’s no escaping the fact that the job market is a bear out there and people are struggling to keep their jobs and/or find new ones. The people probably most struggling for jobs are recent graduates. It’s no secret that it’s tough for these folks. Hell, I’m one of them, and I just got lucky [...]
When you get to college, it’s very easy to just spend, spend, spend. But, luckily, we have friends at the Daily Press who give us a nice run down of how to deal with one’s budget constraints. They warn about the new credit card laws that will require a parental co-sign and proof of income [...]
Chris Christie, the Republican candidate who plans to run against Democratic Governor Jon Corzine this November, is making many promises that he probably can’t keep, but he’s making them. New Jersey is in a lot of fiscal trouble when it comes to state colleges and public schools. Christie is sticking to his usual song of [...]
Kara McGuire from the Star Tribune ran a blog about a student who did all the right things. It isn’t terribly difficult, but it does indeed take some time, planning, and not squandering your money away. Okay, so it is a little hard. When you’re young and ready for action, it’s hard to seriously settle [...]
