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Feeling good about that debt? Apparently young adults do!

Stressed out about credit card debt? Losing sleep over how you are going to pay off those student loans before your kids enter college? Apparently young adults (18-27) don’t share your sentiments. They feel good about debt. In fact, debt boosts their morale and self esteem! Yep you read that right. That’s what a recent [...]

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Price of prestige : Are elite schools worth the money?

This time of the year, excited seniors (and nervous parents ) are filling out applications, polishing essays, feverishly searching for scholarships and starting to tour different college campuses. One thing I notice in the college boards is that people automatically assume that the Ivy league schools are out of reach for their budget. Why? I [...]

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Freshman Finances : Set up a Budget or a Spending plan

This post is part of the freshman finances series, a series of articles that are related to student finances. Read all parts of the series here. Creating a spending plan/budget is one of the most important steps for financial success. It helps you keep track of your income, expenses, goals and assets. It need not [...]

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Pizza, beer, frat parties, credit card cosigning …

And the CARD act. No I didn’t get high and randomly type a few attractive words. They really are connected. You see I am addicted to Starbucks frappuccinos. I mostly control myself but some days when I am traveling I give in and get one. Yesterday was one of those days. I went into a [...]

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Freshman Finances : 17 ways save money using student discount

This post is part of the freshman finances series, a series of articles that are related to student finances. Read all parts of the series here. If you are a college student I am sure you don’t have a lot of spare cash lying around. There is one thing you do have though, an elite [...]

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Freshman Finances : Save money with cheap college textbooks

This post is part of the freshman finances series, a series of articles that are related to student finances. Read all parts of the series here. You have registered for classes and just paid a boat load of money as tuition. Only now you noticed that little link on your online student portal to buy [...]

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Freshman Finances : Getting the best student checking account

  This post is part of the freshman finances series, a series of articles that are related to student finances. Read all parts of the series here. A checking account will be the first and the most frequently used account for a student. One of the first things you will do upon arriving on the [...]

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Freshman Finances : Goals and Plans

This post is part of the freshman finances series, a series of articles that are related to student finances. Read all parts of the series here. Where are you headed? This is the first and the most important question you have ask yourself when starting a road trip. Isn’t it? College is just like a [...]

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Freshman Finances – Introduction

This post is part of the freshman finances series, a series of articles that are related to student finances. Read all parts of the series here. It is back to school time! This is a new phase; beginning of a new life, stepping stone for a great career! What lies ahead is a life full [...]

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