Today we welcome Natalie Bacon, who is an attorney and blogger at The Finance Girl. She’s written an incredible guide to student loan repayment that I hope sheds some light on a topic that many graduates are in the dark about. Enjoy and please share with others! So, you’ve graduated from school and a few […]
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Today’s post is from our regular Tuesday contributor, Sally. Writing this kind of post has been a long time coming for me. I’ve never been good about sitting down and figuring out an actual full-on budget for myself, but it was so exhilarating once I was done – I’m now a little obsessed. The main […]
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So last week I wrote about the different ways I financed for college and told you all some things I wish I had known about finances before I even went to college. Hindsight, as most of us know very well, is 20/20 and while I do wish I could change how I handled my finances […]
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Today’s post is from our regular Tuesday contributor, Sally. It’s hard to admit this, but I honestly didn’t really take the time to think about how I was funding my college education until I was in my third year at school. I wasn’t taking out excessive amounts of loans or anything like that, but I […]
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As of right now, $300,000 is a low estimate for the cost of my husband’s medical school education. Thus far, we have borrowed $219,000, but he is only halfway through school. This number is a bit higher than the average medical school student because my husband attends an expensive private school, and he’s also in […]
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There is a ton of content online about student loans and student loan debt. The problem is that most of this content is pointless for one reason or another. Before you quit reading, hear me out. I do think that student loan debt is a problem. There is an obvious solution, though: paying it down. […]
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Our last $100 giveaway just wrapped up so it’s time for another one! The prize is $100 cash through Paypal or Amazon gift card (winner’s choice). The theme for this giveaway is a difficult one – When there isn’t enough money at the end of the month. Let’s face it: most young adults don’t have […]
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Sometimes the hardest part about getting “financially fit” (i.e. in a good financial place) is getting started. There are literally thousands of different things you can do to get your finances in order and improve your personal bottom line. The question is, where do you start? Today I share five steps you can take to […]
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Student loan debt is a reality for most of today’s college graduates. In 2011, the average debt at graduation for bachelor degree recipients was approximately $27,000. Some graduate with more, some with less, but almost everyone graduates with some student loan debt. Student loan debt is so-called “good debt” because it is an investment in […]
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When I was in first grade I ended up in the intensive care unit at the hospital for a week because of asthma. Ever since then I have had to pay close attention to my asthma. I’ve been seeing an asthma specialist every year for the past 20+ years. One time my doctor and I […]
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