1. Can you share how and why you got into this topic and decided to help students and families? When my son, Sam, was in 8th grade I started to get really nervous about higher ed in general. I was worried about the admissions process and the cost. How could we possibly save enough? I … Read more
There’s a myth that expensive colleges are always better than the cheaper ones. As if higher college costs means that you’ll automatically get a great job, you’ll have an extremely high salary, and more. Well, that’s not always true. According to an article in The Wall Street Journal: From the academics [who have studied whether students… … Read more
College is expensive and everyone knows that. Between paying for tuition, parking, textbooks, extra fees, and everything else, you also have basic living expenses to pay for as well. All of these costs are either brand new or somewhat new to you most likely as well, so you might not even know how to survive… … Read more
Whether you are about to head to college (no matter what your age may be), if you have a child who is about to attend college, or if you know someone who is about to experience this, then this article is for you. When I was around 17, I applied to several different colleges, but… … Read more
Today’s topic will probably be a touchy one and it’s all about whether or not parents should start (or end) saving for children’s college expenses. Ever since I paid off my $38,000 worth of student loans last year, I have received many e-mails from parents who are interested in seeking help for their children. These e-mails are… … Read more
Think about this for a second – you’ve made a large purchase and later have a dreadful feeling when realizing that your spending decision was a huge mistake. Sound familiar at all? I’m sure we’ve all experienced this at least once. Perhaps you don’t realize for months or years later, but you eventually understand what… … Read more
88 Life and Financial Tips That Will Change Your Life
Do you want to reach financial freedom and live your dream life? In my Extraordinary Series here on Making Sense of Cents, I like to feature people who are doing things a little differently. Today, I have a great interview with Fleur and Ronald. In only eight years, they were able to reach financial freedom and now… … Read more
I know the title of this blog post and talking about the reasons for why a person would have no money is pretty straightforward, but sometimes that approach is needed if you are going to face your financial situation more realistically. After all, one of the top reasons for why a person lands on this… … Read more
I’m sure many of you are wanting to achieve financial freedom in some form, and you probably have some money-related goals/resolutions for the future. I know I do! If you want to get ahead, stop living paycheck to paycheck, and/or you want to gain control of your finances so that you can learn how to achieve… … Read more
