dollarfinance Hey everyone! I am currently on my way to St. Thomas (WOOHOO!) and have some wonderful posts lined up for while I’m gone. I always love finding new blogs, so I hope you enjoy these great writers who were actually willing to post for me 😛 Today’s guest post is by Emily from Evolving Personal… … Read more
Yet another Friday has come. Enjoy today’s staff post by Jordann. Well Christmas is officially behind us! I received some great presents this year but one of the things I’m most excited about receiving was a bit of Christmas cash from my Mother. I love Christmas cash, whether in the form of gift cards, mall… … Read more
Do you think parents should help pay for their children’s college education? Do you think parents should be required to pay for their children’s college education? These are tough questions to ask and to answer, but they are very important when thinking about the ever increasing cost of higher education. These kinds of questions are… … Read more
Should parents pay for their children’s college education? Do parents have to pay for their children’s college education? These are tough questions to ask and to answer, but they are very important when thinking about the increasing cost of higher education. These kinds of questions are also really relevant to my blog, as I began… … Read more
Do you want to learn how to work and go to college at the same time? According to the U.S. Department of Education, 43% of full-time undergraduate students also work at the same time, with 10% working 35 hours or more each week, 17% working 20 to 34 hours per week, 7% working 10 to… … Read more
You don’t need to go to a gym in order to learn how to be healthy. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to have a healthy life either. There’s a myth out there that says you’re only healthy if you go to the gym. Or, that you can only be fit if… … Read more
$40,000. That’s the total amount of student loans that I accumulated while I was getting my undergraduate and graduate degrees. The amount that is left is still at $38,000 now, mainly because I haven’t really bothered with student loan repayment (even though I should have!) and interest has stupidly been building up. I would have taken out… … Read more
Is a Business Degree a Waste? Is a business management degree worth it? I keep hearing people/news outlets arguing at opposite ends of what seems to be a common question. Short answer – NO! I don’t think a business degree is anywhere near being a waste. A business degree is worth it in many cases. EDIT: Please read… … Read more
Back in November of 2012, I wrote about my $40,000 worth of student loan debt. This was the total amount of student loans that I accumulated while I was getting my undergraduate and graduate degrees. When I wrote that post, I had hardly paid anything towards my student loans. Interest was slowing building up, but… … Read more
Lately, I have received many questions asking how I was able to pay off my student loans so quickly. I haven’t talked much about my student loans since I paid them off in July of 2013, but I know many struggle with their student loan repayment plan each and every day. Due to this, it is a topic… … Read more
