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Tara’s on a Budget: Living at home isn’t so bad
My parents (aka my roommates) may beg to differ, but living at home really is not that bad, especially for a money-conscious college student like myself. When it came time to go away to college, leaving the nest just didn’t seem like the best decision for me. I was...
Presentation: These colleges will pay YOU back
One thing to consider when picking a school is what kind of return on investment your tuition will get you. Here are some colleges with the best ROI. And if you want to find the ROI on other schools, then check out ionMatch!
Student Loans 101: Before starting on your college applications, 5 top tips
Before you pick your college and sign the note on your student loan, you actually have important work to do. Getting prepared early can help inform you to make the best educational choices – including lowering the amount of money you borrow for school. At the risk of oversimplifying, the less you borrow, the less student loan debt you will have.
Social Roundup – 07.19.2015
Visit our blog every Sunday to see what’s been trending on our social media pages for the past week in the Social Roundup!
How do student loans affect credit scores? Credit industry expert John Ulzheimer explains
In this week’s ionGuest column, credit expert John Ulzheimer explains finance fundamentals, and shows how your student loans can affect your credit score.
News Flash! Survey compares student debt attitudes: Millennials vs Gen X
Millennials see more value in college and are more willing to accept debt to pay for it than other generations, a new survey from Credit Sesame has found.
College selection made easy with ionMatch [infographic]
ionMatch helps you decide which school is best for you based on your goals and circumstances. Find out how much you can expect to earn using real-world salary information from graduates. Compare schools by net price, graduation rate, average debt at graduation, and more.
Cool Stuff #7: Make the most out of this summer with no money
With nearly a month left of summer, now is the time to make the most of what’s left. In many situations, much like my own, it is hard to make the most of what’s left when you are ‘strapped for cash’. Everything these days seems to have a price tag… but there is a way around it.
NBR: Millennials and Money – part 1 of 3
Check out the first of a three-part series on Millenials and Money. From CNBC’s Nightly Business Report, Sharon Epperson reports on ‘smart strategies to help millennials pay off debt’.
Eye On School Success: St. Petersburg College
While it’s a community college, St. Petersburg College has more than 64,000 students at 10 satellite campuses across Pinellas County.