Time To Get Your Degree

Posted by on Sep 30, 2011 in College, Featured, Learning | 9 comments

Time To Get Your Degree

You have probably been thinking about receiving or finishing your college degree for some time now, but there always seems to be something holding you back.  You are always going to find obstacles in the things that you do in life, but honestly there is no better time than now to get your degree.  You might think that sound crazy, and a lot of people do.  Seriously though many of the concerns that you probably have about going to school, while valid, can be easily resolved.  Let’s look at some common reasons people do not finish school and how to overcome them. Not enough time....

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Relax with Incense and Learn Your Finances

Posted by on Jul 5, 2011 in College, Featured, Numbers | 13 comments

Relax with Incense and Learn Your Finances

One aspect of education that cannot be overlooked is financial literacy.  Each year, tens of thousands of students in the United States graduate from high school with little, if any, idea of how to balance a check book, use a Visa check card (also known as a debit card) responsibly, or maintain a savings account in case of emergencies.  There are even some high school graduates who do not understand how to properly count back change — and likewise, to receive the right change when it is being handed to them.  This is a growing epidemic in our country, and one that needs to be...

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Grad School: Borrowing Money from Your Parents

Posted by on May 24, 2011 in College, Featured, Financial Aid | 19 comments

Grad School: Borrowing Money from Your Parents

You’re young, single, and finished with your Bachelor’s Degree – and now, it’s time to work your way through grad school.  You may be overly enthusiastic and self confident as you take those first real steps to a job beyond work-study, and a life that involves the cost of housing, groceries, utilities, and other expenses that never really occurred to you before.  Soon, the cost of living sneaks up on you, and before you realize it, you’re in over your head.  The last thing you want to do is to burden your family and friends with your financial difficulties, but there are times...

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