A few months before I started this blog, I was in a dire financial situation (and I didn’t even recognize it). The year was 2006, and I was a bright, bushy-tailed, naïve film student with dreams of becoming a big Hollywood… something. Truth be told, film school wasn’t going so well, and I was having […]
How to Best Use Your Grace Period: Create Your Debt Attack Plan
Editor’s Note: We’ve got a guest post on the blog today! This one is for those of you who will be graduating soon – are you ready to tackle your student loans after graduation? Liz from Less Debt More Wine has the scoop on how to create a plan during your grace period. Take it […]
#AskFAFSA – Financial Aid Twitter Chat
Got burning questions about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? You’re in luck! The knowledgeable folks that work at the Department of Education do a #AskFAFSA Office Hours on the last Wednesday of each month, on Twitter! You don’t need a Twitter account to follow along with the conversation (though you will need […]
Career Tips For Recent Grads
Once you’re out of college, all you want to do is step into the professional world and put all that you’ve learned during your academic years to good use. Good news is: that enthusiasm and motivation is going to help you a lot. But the bad news is: Things really aren’t that easy. Give it […]
College Students: Make Money by Getting Good Grades
Kyle Taylor is a blogger at The Penny Hoarder. Check out his blog to get 100’s of weird and wacky ways to make extra money. For many college students, money is tight. They might dig through the couch cushions to find entertainment money or return their pop bottles and cans for a deposit refund to […]