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How to File the FAFSA Without Your Parents’ Information
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the big, bad form that most colleges in the US use as a basis for financial aid. One of the key points of a the FAFSA is that if you are under 24 years old, you’re pretty much required to include the financial information of one [...]
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Comments (60)College Money Tip #15: Get Saving
Isn’t it annoying how money doesn’t seem to last as long as it should? Payday is such a happy day – money comes in, but somehow doesn’t quite last as long as you want. I mean, you’re doing all you can to become financial savvy in college (including all 14 of the previous College Money [...]
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Reducing the Costs of College
This is a guest post from MLR @ MyLifeROI. This is a 3 post series and each post is going live this morning on three different blogs: Bargaineering, Green Panda Treehouse, & Poorer Than You. I will be posting a wrap-up post to tie it all together and summarize each article. You are 22 years [...]
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Chegg Introduces text-a-licious Textbooks
I’ve been a long time fan of Chegg. In fact, for a little while, I was even running the Chegg blog. It’s a great service that lets you rent your textbooks, which can save you a nice chunk of change over buying a book, especially when you don’t really want to keep the book afterward. [...]
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Review: Paying for College Without Going Broke
Paying for College Without Going Broke: 2009 Edition by Kalman A. Chany (with Geoff Martz) – forward by former US President Bill Clinton Any book that can save you money on college costs seems like it should be worth its weight in gold. Does this book, published by the Princeton Review and the Clinton Foundation, [...]
College Money Tip #14: Upromise
This week’s quick and easy tip is to sign up for Upromise… and to get everyone you know to do so, too. That second part may be harder, but when it comes to Upromise, there’s strength in numbers. What Is Upromise? It’s a service that gives you cash back for certain purchases. It’s usually just [...]
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College Money Tip #13: Free Stuff, Part II
Last week, you got a list of free tools to help you manage your money. This week, you’re getting a list of free tools that will save you money. Enjoy. Entertainment Not going to dwell on entertainment too long, because you’ve probably found oodles of free entertainment online already. Just wanted to make sure you’re [...]
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College Money Tip #12: Free Stuff, Part I
Who doesn’t love free stuff? This week, I’m giving you a list of free financial tools, tips, calculators, and even an ebook to help you get control of your money without spending anything to do it. Enjoy. MintMint downloads your financial transactions from your bank and credit card, and gives you awesome graphs and budgets [...]
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College Money Tip #11: Save Your Tax Refund
So, you did your taxes. Good! And you probably got a refund, which you’ve given a nickname… something like, “The IRS is going to direct deposit my new Wii Fit this week!” or “My new Blu-ray player is coming by check, actually.” Cut that silliness out right now, buster! You’re going to want to throw [...]
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Reminder: Upromise Scholarship Due Saturday
Just a quick reminder that applications for Upromise scholarships are due this Saturday, February 28th. You must be a Upromise member, or the child of a Upromise member to apply, but Upromise is free and easy to sign up for, so do it!
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