It may be Thanksgiving month to many of us, but to May college grads, it’s also the month their student loan payments start. Got questions about how to pay them back? We have some answers. I’m out of school; now what do I do with all of these loans? Each year a student borrows money, […]
Thanks to Consolidated Credit for providing this infographic on college debt. Staggering college debt is no way to start off a secure financial future. Yet thousands of students every year rack up thousands of dollars in debt. The average college student attending a four-year institution ends up with $25,000 in debt upon graduation, which is […]
I come from a family of insatiable learners; my brother’s first email address was “eduatheart.” I can spend hours reading and learning now, but when I was in college? The pressure of papers and hours of reading made it difficult to appreciate what I had. I wish I had committed more to my long term […]
Ah college… that lovely time in your child’s life when she’s old enough to want to run her own life, but yet not quite old enough to be self sufficient. It’s hard to send a child off to school and be in the dark about so many things- like how she’s spending her money. If […]
I recently had the pleasure of helping Lisa Scherzer with an article she wrote for Yahoo Finance about ways to tell if you are financially ahead of the game. Here’s one of the ways she wrote about: “1. By age 40, you’ve accumulated 1 to 3 times your annual income. Many financial advisers use age-based […]
My Q&A this week on Dimespring talks about the evolution of your tax situation as you get established in adulthood and your career, but the tips can be helpful for all of us. When you’re young, living at home, and all you have at tax time is a single W2, filing your taxes is pretty […]
Like to learn about finances in a group? I host classes and educational workshops from time to time- no sales pitches, just education. You can find out more and register by clicking the links below. As more workshops and groups are scheduled in the future, they will be added on the Events page. […]
Want some tips on where to find scholarships and how to manage the application process? I recently wrote two posts about it on a new personal financial website called Dimespring. Dimespring is an interactive community with contributions from financial professionals as well as blogs by non-financial pros who write about their money struggles. I was […]
We’ve all seen the damage from the out of control debt that led to the financial crisis. I’ve been encouraged by the determination to of so many people I’ve met lately to strengthen their finances and get on a solid footing. I only wish our government had the same attitude. That’s for another post… but […]
10. You’ve never heard of Upromise 9. You’re not quite sure how a 529 works 8. Or if that’s the best way to save for college 7. You think FAFSA stands for “frustrating application from someone annoying” 6. When you hear “Stafford” you think shirts 5. Your child is applying to a school that uses […]
