My state income tax refund arrived the other day and I´m expecting my federal refund to show up any day now, too. I also think I may be eligible for a little bit of the money the government is handing out to bail us out of this economic crisis, so in total I may be [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Tax Time!
Posted in Banking, Taxes on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
And We’re Back…
Posted in Uncategorized on March 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Many apologies for not posting in the last two weeks or so. My family was here in Spain, visiting me over Easter, so I was away from my computer for quite awhile. Since I’m still mostly in vacation mode, I’m not going to get too far into annoying debt-related issues in this post.
Instead, I want [...]
Personal Finance 101?
Posted in Uncategorized on March 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Colleges and universities have a large (and often negative) impact on the finances of their students and graduates. Of course, much of this is out of the control of the schools and is simply a fact of life for those who want a college education, but does that mean that schools shouldn’t prepare students for [...]
What I Wish I’d Done
Posted in Incoming Students, Scholarships on March 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the biggest mistakes I made when figuring out how to finance my education was not checking out scholarships very thoroughly. I applied to a few of the big ones offered by my state which didn’t require much in the way of an application, were very competitive and of course, turned me down despite [...]
What a Good Idea!
Posted in Volunteering on March 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just came across this very unique idea for helping graduates pay off debt. Ian Wallace, a graduate in the UK, had the idea that students could participate in corporate sponsored charity work and in exchange, the company would pay off a portion of the student’s debt (in this case, up to £9,000).
This idea is so [...]
Earn More: Participate in Studies and Market Research
Posted in Earn More on March 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you’ve got debt, you probably spend a lot of time looking for ways to save money. While that’s important, it’s also really important to find ways to earn more money, which can be a little trickier. I’ve been looking into ways to earn more and whenever I come across decent ideas, I’ll try to [...]
