The average student spends at least $800 per year on textbooks alone each year, but an up-and-coming trend of textbook rentals could keep some of that money where it really belongs–in your savings account!
Same Day Textbooks
When I wrote about textbook rentals last time, it was still an online-only option, but a new feature from Rent-a-Text.com has the [...]

With the economy still sluggish and students struggling to make ends meet, it has become increasingly common for students to pull out the plastic to cover the college bills–and that could mean trouble in a world where student debt seems to be ever increasing.
Teaching your child the ins and outs of budgeting for college and [...]

Choosing the “wrong” college has long been a problem for students–one that too often means extra time and money spent on obtaining that coveted college degree. Now a new study from the National Association for College Admissions Counseling (NACAC) indicates that 1 out of every 3 college students will transfer to another school–and that can spell [...]

In our current economy, every little bit of income can help; and for many families that means more responsibility for college payments is landing squarely on the shoulders of students themselves–and too many are rush towards the path of least resistance - student loans.
Just because your student is in college doesn’t mean he or she [...]

As college budgets flounder in the recovering economy, we’ve seen colleges make cuts in some very unexpected places - including freezing staff and faculty salaries and decreasing their benefits. Now it seems schools are moving into the student activity danger zone.
Down, Set, Take a Hike
In an effort to reallocate smaller budgets, many colleges have [...]

It’s easy to be overwhelmed by all those digits in the total cost of your college budget, but just as with other types of cost-cutting strategies, trimming down college costs can best be accomplished with a series of small, yet simple steps.
One of the best ways to improve your budget with a child in college [...]

If your family has been feeling pinched by the reported 4.4 - 6.5% increase in college costs this year, you’ll be happy to know that the stimulus bill that provided extra money for so many families has also created a new temporary tax credit–and it might be just what the doctor ordered.
The American Opportunity Credit
Effective [...]

Let’s face it: even if you can get a tuition discount and figure out a clever book-buying cost- saving-strategy, college is expensive. It’s thousands of dollars. The only way to offset costs is to be creative, and most importantly, to get your student involved in the budgeting.
Understanding YOUR Estimated Cost
One of the first things most [...]

High school counselors and college financial aid officers alike offer a big push for students to find financial aid for their freshman year of college, but that should only be the beginning of your hunt for aid in paying for college.
Sophomore Year, and Beyond?
The outpouring of assistance students get as high school seniors can be [...]

If your student has been happily using his or her college’s health care plan, your family may be in for a surprise. Inside Higher Ed reported that President Obama’s new health care bill may completely eliminate college-provided health insurance!
Current College Health Insurance
When the HIPPA law passed in 1996, it created a provision for colleges to [...]