First Things to Do After College
Oftentimes, college students spend all four years in an apartment with roommates or in the close quarters of school dormitories. Most graduates cannot wait to put this aspect of the college lifestyle behind them. However, unless you graduate with a high 5-figure salary waiting for you—and realistically, that’s not common—you must maintain the tight budgeting [...]
25 Free Financial Resources for Recent Graduates
As a new graduate, you may have loans to pay back, and you probably aren’t earning a lot (if you have any income at all). You may also be adjusting to a new city and starting a new job. How do you begin to save for the future, pay off debt, and establish your career [...]
Tired of Spending Less? Make More Instead!
The following guest post is contributed by Mark Macaluso, who writes on the topic of Masters in Accounting Programs. He welcomes your comments at his email id: mark.macaluso985<@>gmail<.>com. It’s a dreaded word that no one likes, yet must adhere to if they want to avoid consequences that are worse. I’m talking about “budgeting” and “being [...]
Colleges Put Money Before Students
Recent articles have questioned the benefits of a college degree. Tuition costs are rising every year, while colleges continue to churn out thousands of graduates each year in fields where there is known to be a glut of professionals. This practice is more noticeable during a tight job market, but it’s nothing new. Although prospective [...]
Tips for Saving on Textbooks
A recent CNN Money article has confirmed that textbooks are huge rip-off, with prices nearly tripling from 1986 to 2004. Not only are textbooks overpriced, but publishers will rearrange a few chapters and call it a new edition. I have a few tips to help you save on textbooks. Use an older edition Even if [...]
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