5 Things You Need To Know About Private Student Loans

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One of the largest tasks to tackle when sending a child to college is figuring out how you’re going to pay for it. First, you fill out your FAFSA to determine potential financial aid from the government, then you fill out grant and scholarship applications until your fingers are sore, while at the same time going over and over your budget figuring out how much you can contribute out of pocket. When the dust settles, you may end up having to apply for private student loans. This is unfamiliar territory for many people who might wonder how private student loans […] Read more »

What Types Of Student Loans Are Available?

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There’s much to do to get my son ready for college, including the all important question of how to pay for his education. We will be paying for as much as we can out of our pocket while attends college, but there will be some amount of student loans that will need to be taken out. As we’ve navigated the financial aid process, we’ve learned quite a bit about what kind of student loans are available. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) The first step in the college financial aid process is to fill out the Free Application for […] Read more »

Preparing for the Ultimate Cost of Raising Children: The College Years

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If you have teenagers, you likely have been spending money on them for years. Clothes, food, toys, doctor’s appointments, camp sessions – it goes without saying that the costs add up pretty quickly. But the biggest expense of raising your children may be yet to come. While there is a wide range of costs depending on the specific college – from a local community college all the way up to a 4-year private university – it can generally be said that second education is extremely expensive these days. And while parents take a variety of approaches to their children’s college […] Read more »

Watch College Conspiracy (The Documentary Colleges Don’t Want You to See)

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I've always thought college tuition was out of control so when I sat down to watch this documentary I didn't think I would be surprised by the statements made but I was wrong. Being that a college education is considered "good debt" I thought it would be a good idea to share this video with all of you. It's only an hour long but very eye-opening if you have bought into the lie that it's a good idea to go into debt for a college education. Who's responsible for most of the problems with education inflation? Read more »

Financial Literacy Month Video Question – Day 18

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It’s still Financial Literacy Month and I want to start Monday morning off with a BANG! I have really enjoyed being a part of Steve’s idea to post one video a day on Money Plan SOS. There have been some great video questions and for my second video I decided to get my 5 year old, Isaac, to participate. He was sooo awesome too, as I’m sure you’ll agree! 🙂 Here’s a link to my first video question in case you missed it. Let the conversation begin. I would like to encourage all of you to take a second to […] Read more »

Financial Literacy Month – What Can You Learn in One Minute a Day?

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Happy Friday everyone!! Some of you may not know this but April is Financial Literacy Month. I think it should be an ALL YEAR event, but nonetheless, I’ve joined a team of financial coaches and bloggers to hopefully encourage you to spend one minute a day with us to get you thinking about money and how you manage it. You can find these one minute videos over at Money Plan SOS where there is a new video every single day. Enjoy and please take a few seconds to answer the question in the comments section so we can start the […] Read more »

It’s True, I Get Paid to Write for American Express

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American Express? Yep, You Read That Correctly I was recently contacted by someone who wanted to know if I would be interested in getting paid to write articles geared towards helping young people become more financially responsible. I responded with interest and wanted to know more. When I found out that the new site called CURRENCY, was being developed by American Express and Federated Media, I chuckled at the irony, but the timing couldn’t have been better. Currency Launched on Tuesday. Here are two of my published articles: Looking for a Job? Get Creative Going Back to School? Don’t Ruin […] Read more »