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
More and more are choosing to attend college and work at the same time. Whether you are working a part-time or a full-time job, it can be tough to balance both. There are many working students in college who are able to manage both, but there are also many who aren’t able to. If you… … Read more
Do you have children? Do you think you might have children someday? If the answer is yes, then you may be wondering about college costs. Here’s an article from a reader who has saved $130,000 for their children’s education fund in 9 years. Enjoy! College education keeps getting more and more expensive. Many (not all) higher… … Read more
Wedding budget post about our expected wedding expenses! What you’ve all been waiting for 🙂 The picture to the left is of the venue we looked at yesterday (Kuhs Farm in St. Louis). Anyways, happy Monday everyone. I thought I’d mix it up this week and post about our wedding and our wedding budget. I made a… … Read more
