Banks used to give away toasters to encourage you to open an account with them. Now a state college savings program is getting in to the giveaway game:
In an effort to generate more interest in their state’s 529 plans, the website for Oklahoma College Savings Plans has opened up a “VIP Experience Sweepstakes,” which uses [...]
If you have a teenager, then you have no doubt heard of Facebook, MySpace, Friendster, Blogger, Xanga, or LiveJournal.
Facebook, Friendster, and MySpace, called “social networking sites,” are websites that allow you to post personal information—favorite music or TV shows, photos, instant messaging names or email addresses—so you can keep in touch with friends or meet [...]
Planning a trip to visit college campuses this year? I gave you a couple of suggestions about how to “virtually” visit college campuses to keep costs down—but this great discount may help you to afford to really make the trip!
CampusVisit.com has teamed up with Amtrak to offer discounted companion fares for parents traveling with their [...]
As if the first bout of scandal in the student loan industry was not enough to shake consumer confidence, a new wave of loan troubles are popping up all over the media—in organizations that purportedly want to help students:
Recent investigations into student loans seem to have spread into the nonprofit organizations, as well. In fact, [...]
Sallie Mae Debt Sets Student’s Finances Back by 17 Years
The Watchdog, a consumer-protection section in the Star-Telegram, recently ran an article about a student loan debt gone wrong. I was interviewed for the article to clarify the state of student education loan borrowing. I feel it is imperative that I share the story [...]
What makes more of a difference—high school grades, or SAT scores?
As college admissions get more and more competitive, students feel an increasing pressure to outperform their peers in areas of academia, volunteer work, leadership, and of course the dreaded standardized tests.
The moment students see that SAT score, they can suddenly feel that four digit number [...]
There are so many different ways to save money on student travel—very good news for those of you who are sending your kids away to school! Whether they take a train, plane, or automobile, there are ways to keep your costs low and still have your student come home to visit!
I already mentioned some [...]
Let’s face it—college can be intimidating. For their entire high school careers, students hear how hard it is going to be to get into college; and how much harder the courses will be when they do get in. Even the best student can be a little worried about what is to come.
Luckily, a [...]
