college
Posted 2 weeks 6 days ago by Xin Lu
Personal Finance, Career and Income, General Tips
I graduated from college just three years ago, so the confusion and anxiety I felt after graduating college is still quite fresh in my mind. I moved out of my parents' house a week after graduation and started at my new job, and since then I have learned a lot of things about the "real world". Here are some of my best advice for you new graduates who are transitioning from the safe structured environment of school to a seemingly infinitely larger world.
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Posted 7 weeks 2 days ago by Julie Rains
Life Hacks
Want to get good grades in college or help your favorite student thrive? My older sister gave me what I still consider the single best piece of advice on how to do well in college. Struggling College Student of College Survival Tools agrees, and has more timeless and contemporary tips.
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Posted 8 weeks 3 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Career and Income, Consumer Affairs
You don’t have to be a complete idiot to need a little guidance in matters of finding and securing money for college. But just in case you are, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Financial Aid for College is the perfect roadmap to the financial aid process. (And it works pretty well for the rest of us, too!)
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Posted 17 weeks 4 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Personal Finance, Career and Income
A four-year college degree can be one of the most expensive purchases in a person’s lifetime. In fact, many hard-working professionals continue to pay for their college education long after graduation. Here are six ways you can expect to pay less money for a traditional four-year college degree.
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Posted 22 weeks 3 days ago by Thursday Bram
Shopping
I'm taking just one course this semester, with just one reasonably priced textbook. According to the back cover, the price was $29.95, but that isn't the price I paid. I purchased a brand new copy at Amazon.com for $19.77. I could have bought it for $15.89 but I would have lost out on free shipping.
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Posted 22 weeks 3 days ago by Linsey Knerl
Frugal Living, Technology, Career Building, Lifestyle
What do John Hopkins, the University of Notre Dame, and Osaka University of Japan have in common? They all offer free access to their online instruction, along with course outlines, notes, and video classes. Assuming that you just want the knowledge and could care less about the official college credit, you might enjoy this resource to get some of the best online instruction for absolutely no money.
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