Learn How to Apply for Scholarships Effectively
Applying for scholarships can be daunting, but with the right approach, it can also be highly rewarding. This guide provides valuable insights for individuals seeking to apply for scholarships...
View Article5 Reasons for College Students to Choose Co-Living Spaces
College is an exciting and fun time, but it isn’t without its challenges—accommodations being the first of these. While on-campus housing options make everything simpler—meals, bills, travel...
View ArticleWhat is a Tuition Waiver?
Not everyone can afford to go to college. Some have to apply for financial aid to get through college. Tuition waiver is one option available to students that desperately want to further their...
View ArticleThe Best Headphones Under $50 for College Students
Looking for some headphones for this semester and wondering what are some good headphones for college? Let me walk you through some different options that I felt were the best. If you are college...
View ArticleDifferences Between Quarter, Semester and Trimester
Academic calendars divide an academic year into different sessions to allow the students to catch a break in-between each year of study. However, it is possible for schools that offer the same program...
View ArticleWinter Break Jobs For College Students In COVID Times
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly changed so many things about how we live our lives. It has had staggering effects on employment and the traditional working environment. So many jobs have been lost...
View ArticleWhat is a FICO Score and How Will the New FICO Score Affect You?
For most of us, debt is a fact of life. It’s not hard to understand why – post-secondary education expenses have ballooned over the past 40 years. Back in 1980, tuition, fees, and accommodation cost...
View ArticleHow To Create Your Own Online Tutorial Channel For Private Lessons
If you’re an expert in a field or have a passion for a certain skill or craft, then sharing this with the world can be extremely rewarding. You may find yourself with a following quicker than you...
View ArticleThe Best Online Platforms to Raise Money for Your Project or Idea
Crowdfunding can be a great way to raise finances for a young company. By taking little from the many, crowdfunding’s popularity comes from the additional benefits it provides, not just the funding...
View ArticleHow To Save Up For Retirement Without Breaking Your Head
The best time to start saving for retirement is now. However old you are, waiting is unnecessary. Even if you’re in-between jobs, putting a few dollars aside keeps the habit going and all adds to that...
View ArticleBook Review: Share or Die – Voices of the Get Lost Generation
I was recently given a copy of the anthology – Share or Die – Voice of the Get Lost Generation in the Age of Crisis. The book is a collection of stories, mostly written by young adults, about what it...
View ArticleLifestyle Inflation and Greedy College Students are Driving College Tuition...
The news is filled with stories and data of rising tuition on college campuses. I have written about this very fact a number of times here on the blog. The talking heads on every major news channel...
View ArticleBubba’s Hover Craft with Oakley for Golf Courses – April Fools Prank?
So this post is just for fun. But for those of you who have not yet seen the video of pro golfer Bubba Watson driving his Oakley hover craft around a golf course, you need to see it! If this is real,...
View ArticleFlorida Gulf Coast’s Server Crashed — Lesson in Website Traffic
Admit it. You had never heard of Florida Gulf Coast University prior to their stunning upset victory in the first round of the 2013 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. It’s ok. You were not alone....
View ArticleThe Importance of Being Concise – Or A Writing Lesson from The Hobbit
By now you have all heard of the Apple Fanboys. If not, just Google it. Pretty funny… Well, I don’t consider myself an Apple Fanboy, but I am most certainly a Tolkien Fanboy. Yes, I just made that up,...
View ArticleFighting the Demon of Student Loan Debt
I met with a student this morning who is trying to figure out how to pay his tuition bill for the upcoming Fall 2012 semester. He already has taken out roughly $50,000 in Stafford Loan, and does not...
View ArticleAdoption Fundraising: Unethical or Necessary?
As many of you know, my wife and I are in the middle of the adoption process to bring home our first child. We are so far 4 months into the process, and have recently come to a standstill. Our...
View ArticleHow New College Graduates Can Avoid Debt
For the majority of college students around the country Graduation just happened. At the school I work at, we just released 2600 newly minted students to the world to seek their fortunes. This is a...
View ArticleDon’t Go to College if You Can’t Afford It!
I will warn you, this post may come across as somewhat of a rant. Ok, to be honest, it is entirely a rant. However, I am passionate about this subject, and hopefully you won’t skewer me for letting...
View ArticleUsing Black Friday and Cyber Monday to Save Money on Christmas Gifts
Black Friday can be as controversial a topic as what meat you’re going to eat for Christmas dinner. With viral clips of fighting over in-store goods and others claiming its all a scam, you can quite...
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