After you've determined how you're going to pay for college and then you actually start your college education, it's time to turn your attention to getting the biggest bang for your buck from the time that you spend there. Here's how to get your money's worth from the time you spend in college.
Here are 8 things you can do to lower your college expenses including: applying to free colleges, taking college courses in high school, starting at a community college, starting with online courses, testing out of some classes, living off campus, living with your parents, renting text books.
Taking a year off before college is becoming popular in the U.S. but parents don't always understand. Here are 4 ways students benefit by taking a gap year.
If you're anything like me, you might not know the cost of raising a child. Following are the types of expenses generally required when raising a toddler age 2-4. Included are average daycare costs, toys for toddlers, medical expenses, food, and clothing costs. I've even broken it down so you know the cost of raising a child per year.
Taking a CLEP test saved me a lot of time and money on a college degree. Here's how CLEP exams work, the biggest pros & cons of taking CLEP tests, and what you need to know before you take a CLEP test for college credits.
Paying for college can seem like the most unattainable task ever -- but it isn't. Parents, if you want your child to go to college -- and your child wants to go to -- it CAN be done. Here are 8 great ways to pay for college including claiming unused federal funds, applying for grants, and other tips you may not have thought about.
Retirement money vs college money... As parents, we often put our children’s needs and desires ahead of our own -- even if it means putting ourselves at risk. Our children's education is no exception. We will sacrifice and put aside money for our kids' college education, even if it means that we are not saving for our own retirement. Many experts advise against this.
Bad credit student loans aren't that difficult to come by. Here's everything you need to know about the ways to get a student loan when your credit isn't the best.
I learned a lot from my parents about money. Or rather, I should say, I learned about how NOT to handle money. My plan is to NOT pass these financial disorders on to my own kids. Here are all the best tips for teaching kids about money.
If you're a member of Gen Y, and you don't have a savings account, then you probably don't even care! Generation Y seems to be experiencing a quarter life crisis. Here's what that means now... and for your future.
