The following is a guest post by Will Geiger, of Scholarships360. Paying for college can be a complicated process for students and families. To be considered for financial aid, students must meet deadlines, consider large loan amounts, and fill out lengthy applications. On top of this, specific colleges might have additional requirements for merit scholarships.... Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a financial toll on nearly all of us. Forced redundancies, business closures, dropped contracts and general economic instability have brought financial hardships to some more than ever. At the same time, missed rent payments and increased debt-to-credit ratios have produced a credit-ratings crunch across the board. COVID-19 loans for bad credit... Read More
The following is a guest post by Lisa Bigelow, a content writer for Bold. When it comes to paying for college, the anxiety about how to leave college debt-free starts early. And for thousands of grads who are buckling under the weight of monthly student loan payments that can cost as much as a mortgage,... Read More
Before COVID-19, August meant most parents were gearing up to see their kids off to school and return to the normal schedules offered by fall. In 2020, you may be gearing up to handle school at home, take on a hybrid situation, or send your kids to school every day. Whatever your options are this... Read More
As of early 2020, student loan debt in the nation had reached more than $1.5 trillion. More than 44 million individuals have student loan debt, and the average person with student loans owes a bit over $32,000—which is more than half of the average household income in the United States. As a new school year... Read More
February is financial aid awareness month, and those students who are getting ready to embark on the journey to college will have a lot of decisions to make, including their parents. Students will have to decide what school they are going to attend, what major they will choose as well and whether they should live... Read More