The Routine Credit Check May 2008
Well, it has been about 4 months since I opened my credit card account and checked my credit report. The first time, I used Equifax and this time I used Experian. I’ve learned that one must keep their credit in check, just in case of identity theft and fraud. Aside from my school loans and [...]
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 [...]
Cheers to the Beginning of Debt?
At last, it is here! After the search for my first credit card, I applied for the Citi® Dividend Platinum Select® Card for College Students and it finally came in the mail. Oddly, I was entitled to only a $3000 credit limit but that doesn’t put me down since I know that I wouldn’t be [...]
