The Dreaded Tuition Bill Arrives
School starts soon but not before I pay for it. Tuition is such a financial burden for my parents and myself that correct management now would lead to financial relief later on. College tuition throughout the United States is following the trends of inflation and it isn’t hard to notice that this semester’s bill was [...]
College Students: Take Care of Your Dorm
Paying for a college education is a financial burden that is continuously becoming more and more expensive to handle. Aside from college tuition, living expenses increase the monetary responsibilities of the typical college student. Residing in school dormitories is pretty expensive. I pay around $3000 per semester for a single room in my university’s residence [...]
I’m Decreasing My Credit Card Balance
Debt reduction seems to be the hottest topic in personal finance. That is because it is one of the most difficult thing to do and debt is the easiest thing to accumulate. The credit card is the prime tool for the submergence in debt for millions of Americans. Ever since, I’ve gotten my credit card, [...]
Now I Regret Not Taking School Loans
I entered college not really knowing what to do with regards to how to manage tuition and school finances. I had the idea that every student didn’t have the ability to pay their own tuition in its entirety and that they would always need grants, scholarships and school loans. Now that my financial sense has [...]
FAFSA Complete
I recently completed my FAFSA application and as I said in a previous post, last year’s Estimated Family Contribution number was 50. This year, my EFC was 93… That probably means I’ll be paying a lot for tuition. With an EFC of 50, I didn’t have to borrow any money and I gave less that [...]
