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Year: 2015
Apples to Apples: How You Can Compare Real College Costs
College costs can be as difficult to decode as healthcare expenses. There is the expense of tuition (often different for in-state and out-of-state students), added to which are room and board, health insurance, books, and a flurry of fees. What’s Read More
How to Balance Being a Parent and Student (& Totally Rock at Both!)
More than a quarter of all undergraduate students are parents, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. And women are disproportionately are more likely than men to be balancing college and parenting, making up 71% of all student parents. Read More
Navigating College with an Impairment
All students worry about attending college, which makes sense because there are so many things to stress about — money, exams, balancing school and a social life; the list could go on. But students with physical and mental impairments will face Read More
My (Self) Love Story
This time last year, I made the extremely heartbreaking and painful discovery that my husband was having an affair. It turned my world upside down and my heart inside out. The pain, sadness, anger, and confusion were unbearable. At the Read More
Negotiating Salary 101: Because You’re Worth It!
Most people don’t get the salary they deserve because they simply do not ask for it. It is understandable—talking about money is uncomfortable. Plus, you may feel so fortunate to just have a job offer in this tough job market Read More
How Do Private Student Loans Work?
There’s a great deal of variety in the world of student loans, especially when it comes to exploring private loans to pay for your education. Variety can be intimidating, but it’s also great for the consumer, since the more you Read More
What is a 529 College Savings Plan?
Definition of 529 College Savings Plan A college savings plan is a type of qualified tuition program under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code that allows you to save money for a beneficiary’s college and graduate school expenses in Read More
Women and Money: Taking Control of Your Finances
As a woman, you have financial needs that are unique to your situation in life. Perhaps you would like to buy your first home. Maybe you need to start saving for your child’s college education. Or you might be concerned Read More
My Life as a Working Mom: Bringing Home the Bacon
Recent news reports got me thinking about how fortunate I am, juxtaposed against the many women around the world struggle to maintain a work/life balance while providing for their families and ensuring their children are well cared for. Six years Read More