In the past, community college has been seen as a back-up plan for those students who couldn’t get into a four-year. However, with budget cuts to education and rising tuition fees, community college is now the economical way to start your college education.
I had a former client-turned-friend who, before we knew each other, listened to my quote for services, looked me straight in the eye, and asked if I would reduce the cost for her. She asked me with such strength and resolve, she made me doubt what I was charging.
The new rules in the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act passed in February 2010 were meant to protect consumers from credit card companies. It sounds great…..until you understand all the lobbyists loopholes. Educate yourself on the new changes and on how to stay protected.
My 22 year old daughter graduated with a marketing degree in May of 2009 and started her first professional job in August. Having grown up around me, she knows that she should save at least 15% of every paycheck. However, I told her to wait until the end of the year and then invest in one of the 8 commission-free Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, that Charles Schwab had at that time recently announced would be introduced by year end.
With Spring Break rapidly approaching, the time has come yet again for college students to take a week to blow off some steam, leaving many students are wondering how to spend their break and how much it will cost them. How can college students get the most bang for their buck over Spring Break?
We’re a personal finance blog. We talk about money. But let’s get deeper. Let’s talk about what INSPIRES, shall we? What inspires you? When you know, do it, love it, let it flow. Money included. That’s the “flow” part of “cash flow” that we love. What inspires me?
Over the last couple weeks, I’ve shared with you some of my favorite personal finance apps for the iPhone and Android. Don’t worry Blackberry users, I haven’t forgotten about you! This week, I’ll be outlining several of the best Blackberry apps that help you stick to your budget.
Mobiletag Barcode Reader (Free)
Use your Blackberry’s camera to [...]
So we are buying our first place—very exciting. But now we have to decide between a few options of how we’re going to finance it.
Being able to stay in contact with your professional and social network is vital to success. But when you are trying to save money and you must have a cell phone, how can you cut costs on your monthly bill?
Do you have a map for financial success this year? I do, and it involves letting go of my desire to be uber-capable. This is the year I call “capable” enough, and enlist the help of others.
Women in particular are gluttons for the punishment of doing everything ourselves. Why do we have to be in [...]
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