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Most Young Adults Lacking Personal Finance Information
College is a great place to learn practical financial skills. It is often the first chance for young adults to make significant financial decisions. College allows real life experience in budgeting money, spending money, and everything else necessary for living on one’s own.
What I Wish I’d Known About My College Budget
Since higher ed often comes with a hefty price tag, a lot of students start wishing-they-woulda once those educational loan bills arrive in the mail. Here, a few undergrads impart wisdom and warnings about all things financial in college.
Budget Student's Guide to College Textbooks
Buying textbooks is becoming more and more painful, and prices aren’t going to improve anytime soon. Fortunately, there are some simple ways to dramatically reduce the price you pay. But students don’t always know how easy it can be to save on books—or they don’t try to find deals until after they’ve gotten that first credit card bill from the campus bookstore.
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Why a Prepaid Card is the Smart Choice for Any Student
Every student needs to take a close look at how they manage their finances. All too often students fall into trouble with credit cards or even debit cards.
Best Apps and Sites for Forgetting How Broke You Are
Most college students are struggling to stay financially afloat, use these tips to help save
5 Little-Known Tips for College
There are a few things we think you should know before you start college.
College Textbook Buying Mistakes
It’s tempting to go all-out with your (or your parents’) credit card at the campus bookstore. But when you’re hit with a $600 bill for textbooks, that spring break trip you’d been thinking about to suddently starts to look a lot less attainable. We asked four current undergrads and recent alums for advice. Here are the stories of their book-buying woes and their top tips to spare you textbook headaches and save you money:
New Income-Based Repayment Plan for Federal Student Loans
Income-Based Repayment (IBR) is a new way to make your federal student loan payments more manageable. And if you’re a teacher or work in government or at a nonprofit (501(c)(3)) organization, you might qualify for a new type of public service loan forgiveness after 10 years of eligible payments and employment.