Paying for Your Kid to Go to College
College is getting more expensive every year, but in many career fields your child might choose, a four-year degree is essential. In years past, society expected you as a parent to contribute to higher education costs or cover ...
Planning for Retirement in Your 30s
Whether you’re playing catch-up or fine-tuning established investments, your 30s is a crucial decade for strengthening your financial future. Consider these tips to help make your road to retirement a bit smoother.
Know your ...
When Technical College is the Right Choice
After graduating from high school, going to a four-year college seems like an automatic choice for a lot of people. That’s not surprising: According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, higher educational attainment ...
Ways to Earn Extra Money in College
Amid rising tuition costs and sky-high textbook prices, most college students don’t have much money to spare. However, you can pad out your income with a few side gigs and a little ingenuity. Here are a few strategies to earn ...
Financial Tips for Going Back to School
If you’re considering going back to college to boost your credentials, you’re probably on the lookout for money-saving strategies. Here are five dollar-stretching tips to keep you at the top of your class.
Fill out FAFSA
If ...
How Marriage Affects Debt
Finding the person you want to spend the rest of your life with is a wondrous feeling, but that head-over-heels elation can distract you from the important questions you need to ask yourself when deciding whether to marry that ...
The Right Way to Take Out College Loans
College loans seem like a boon for students seeking higher education, but all too often, they can become a burden. According to the nonprofit group American Student Assistance, 56 percent of young adults suffer from near-constant ...
Is an MBA Worth It?
If you’re lucky enough to be in a management position at your company, you might be thinking of giving yourself a step up in the business world by getting your Master of Business Administration graduate degree. Like any level ...
What to Do if You Regret Co-signing on a Loan
If you have a loved one who at some point found themselves in dire financial straits, you may have taken the plunge and co-signed on a loan or credit card to give them a much-needed boost. You’re now feeling the all-too-common ...
Benefits of Getting Life Insurance Young
It’s commonly believed that young, healthy people don’t need life insurance. However, while life insurance may seem like an unnecessary expense when you’re in your twenties and early thirties, it can actually serve as a ...
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