5 Housing Options for Graduate Students

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5 Housing Options for Graduate Students

5 Housing Options for Graduate Students

The college years are so exciting! And if you choose to go back for graduate school, one of the most important decisions you have to make is where you’re going to live. Today, there are multiple housing options available to students on and off-campus. This article outlines the possible housing options available for grad students... Read More

Are Students Getting Fed Up with the Cost of College?

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Are Students Getting Fed Up with the Cost of College?

Are Students Getting Fed Up with the Cost of College?

As the school season is kicking off, new research has come to light showing that there is a growing number of students in colleges that are reviewing their decision to get a bachelor’s degree. Today, college tuition is the highest it has ever been. Considering the tuition of colleges from the late 1980s to the... Read More

Student Loans and Applying for Financial Aid

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Student Loans and Applying for Financial Aid

Student Loans and Applying for Financial Aid

The year is 2018, and there are 44 million Americans currently in debt valued at over $1.5 trillion. Today, student loan debt is the second largest consumer loan debt category, coming behind mortgage debt and above credit cards and auto loans. To provide a bit of perspective, this means that the average loan debt of... Read More

It’s Never Too Late To Save For Your Child’s Education

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It’s Never Too Late To Save For Your Child’s Education

It’s Never Too Late To Save For Your Child’s Education

If your child’s college search process has snuck up on you and you realize you may not have as much saved up as you would have liked by this point, don’t panic. It’s not too late to put some more money away to get you into a comfortable position for when that first tuition payment... Read More

How College Students Can Save Their Summer Income

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How College Students Can Save Their Summer Income

How College Students Can Save Their Summer Income

[DISCLOSURE: Cards from our partners are mentioned below.] College students often work summer jobs to gain experience and save up cash for when they return to school. But it can be difficult to build up enough savings for the school year in three months, especially if you don’t make a lot of money. To maximize your... Read More

15 Things to Know About 529 Plans

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15 Things to Know About 529 Plans

15 Things to Know About 529 Plans

If you’re a parent old or new, you may have heard of, or even already contribute to, a 529 savings plan. For those who have never heard of this, the 529 savings plan was started in the 1990s to help parents begin to save for an increasingly expensive higher education for their children. Currently, not... Read More

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