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College Financial Planning

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:08:43 +0000

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Excerpt: College is an important part of every education in this day and age. Companies have begun expecting those who they hire to have at least a basic college degree, and it is very hard to get a job that pays above minimum wage without one. Because college is so important, so is planning for college. Planning for college includes figuring out where to attend as well as how to pay for it, because tuition is not cheap — the average total tuition now totals about 9,000, not including room and board. A student loan is a practical way to…

Surviving Student Loans and College Debt

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:02:21 +0000

By carefully choosing student loans, grants, and scholarships as part of your entire college financial aid package, you can avoid going into heavy college debt. Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for US News, discusses financial aid tips to help in paying for college and minimizing student debt and the differences between private loans and federal college loans. For more college financial aid advice go to www.usnews.com

College Students struggle with Money Management

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:16:58 +0000

Reporter Nikki Muller meets with college students, fresh graduates and financial experts to discuss why young people need to become better money managers. The average debt per graduating college student in Massachusetts is $19000. Even those who work struggle to keep up with loans and basic budgeting skills.

Peter Schiff explains how the new college loan plan will back fire

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:20:17 +0000

Peter breaks down the economic inanity of Obama’s new college tuition program passed in March of 2010. Once again the government cure is worse than the disease. Please donate to Peter’s Senate campaign at www.Schiff4Senate.com

Defaulting College Loans Dealing And Avoiding It

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:00:41 +0000

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Excerpt: College, with all the school work and activities, is definitely a stressful stage in the life of a student. Such situation is aggravated when he is beset with serious financial problems like school loans. The stress and tension created by the existence of onus of loan repayment is more often than not overwhelming for many students that mismanagement and neglect of payment responsibilities are committed even if unintentionally. The good news is that financial stress brought about by loans can be alleviated when one avails of college loan consolidation. A competent and reliable school debt consolidation program affords the student…