Archive for 'College'

Citigroup & JPMorgan Sued for Student Loan Activity

Posted 19 October 2009 | By admin | Categories: College, Credit and Debt, Investing, Stocks | No Comments

Financial giants Citigroup and JPMorgan are being sued in U.S. District court for allegedly conspiring with education finance company Nelnet to illegally recruit student loan borrowers. The lawsuit charges that all three companies received federal student loan subsidies by making false claims.
The civil action suit was originally filed back in May 2008, but the [...]

Is College Worth the Money?

Posted 28 September 2009 | By admin | Categories: College, Spending and Saving | No Comments

If you are thinking about ways to save up for your child’s college education you may well be asking yourself if all the effort and money is worth it. David Leonhardt, editor of the New York Times Economix blog has a definitive answer: yes. Despite the high costs of college, numerous studies reviewed [...]

The Best Cars for College Students

Posted 22 August 2009 | By admin | Categories: Cars, College, Spending and Saving | No Comments

It’s back to school time, so you may be thinking about buying your youngster a car as he heads off to college. As a parent you want to buy a car that is safe and reliable, but also one that junior will actually drive. Getting your college bound kid an old Buick clunker [...]

College Savings Tip: Don’t Buy A Car for Your Kid

Posted 18 June 2009 | By admin | Categories: Cars, College, Insurance, Spending and Saving | No Comments

While the thought of zipping round campus in a flashy new car will undoubtedly appeal to your college bound youngster, think twice before shelling out money on a new vehicle. Foregoing a college car can save both you and your child some serious money.
The savings to you for not having to buy a car [...]

Debt and Stress

Posted 28 May 2009 | By admin | Categories: College, Credit and Debt, Home Loans, Loans, Money, Mortgages, Spending and Saving | No Comments

In the current financial climate if you have a heavy burden of debt then you could be kept awake at night worrying how you are going to pay back the money that you borrowed. The stress is exacerbated when you are in debt and you have just been made redundant. More than twenty thousand people [...]

Student Loan Consolidation: How Can You Benefit From It?

Posted 28 April 2009 | By admin | Categories: College, Credit and Debt, Loans, Money, Spending and Saving | No Comments

Student loan consolidation is a truly useful tool for consolidating student loans and other forms of unsecured debt. If you have outstanding private, direct, Federal and/or medical student loans, then you can go for student loan consolidation.
This would also help you when you have unsecured debts with high interest rates, such as outstanding medical bills, [...]

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