One of the biggest problems today is the accumulation of debt by students during their time spent in university or collage. Many students go to school, work part time and are considered eligible for a credit card. In fact many credit card companies offer incentives targeted to attract collage and university students and entice them into obtaining a credit card.…
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Making Sense Out Of A Student Credit Card
Being a student in college can be fun, especially if you have access to funds – without having to worry about always carrying cash with you. A student credit card can take care of many of those problems and provide you with a credit rating for later on, too. Here are a few things you need to know about how…
Managing Your Money And Your Student Loans
If you have a number of outstanding student loans, you may want to consider student loan debt consolidation. You will eliminate having many bills to pay on your student loans, and the total monthly payments can be significantly reduced as compared to the normal ten year payback option. A special program called FFEL (Federal Family Education Loan Program) allows commercial…
Paying For College Scholarships And Federal Aid
Well the weekend has come and gone, and I still have no students seeking advice. Please email me your questions, I’m begging you! It’s partly my fault because I’m still slacking on advertising this blog. There’s a lesson for all the students out there. Don’t slack. I slacked a lot of my way through college. It works for the time…
College Grants On The Hunt
There are many different things that can assist you if you are a university student in search of college grant money. The best thing that you can do is apply for as many college grants as you can. Obviously the more you apply for, the greater the chance will be of receiving financial assistance. You could possibly end up with…
Painless Strategies Of Paying Off A Student Loan
Graduation day is over; degree in hand, the chilling reality of your student loan is looming large. You do not start repaying you loan until 6 months after graduation. When loan repayment begins, you have to pay at least $50 a month until your entire student loan and interest is paid off. It makes sense to repay the loan amount…
Student Loans In The Uk
For many students in the UK their only option is to fund their studies with student loans. A company has been set up specifically for this reason and is logically called the Student Loan Company. Now that students do not get grants and have to pay their own tuition fees, a change which has only happened in the past few…
Are You Sure You Want A Student Loan Consolidation
A lot of students need to get student loans in order to complete their education. However, student loans can be a huge financial burden to most people, with high interest rates. Here’s where a student loan consolidation can help. Essentially, a student loan consolidation gives you a longer period of time (as long as 30 years) to repay your student…
Eight Ways To Pay Off Student Loan Debt
A recent study by the National Center for Education Statistics shows that 50% of recent college graduate have student loans, with an average student loan debt of $10,000. The average cost of college increases at twice the rate of inflation. With the rising costs of college, it is difficult for aspiring colleges students to get enough scholarships and grants to…
Take Off
“Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.” – Amelia Earhart Remember the first time you ever rode an airplane? The engine started whirring and the rudder stirred into position as you buckled in your seatbelt and faked calm. But as the plane started shifting towards the runway and its wheels slowly…