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Should You Intentionally Go Into Student Loan Debt?

by Staff October 28, 2011

The job market has forced a lot of people to take a long, hard look at their education background. Remember when a high school diploma was optional? If not, your parents or grandparents probably remember. Now, without at least a bachelor’s degree, you’ll find your application quickly meeting the waste basket. Millions of Americans are [...]

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Tips for Graduating Debt Free

by Staff September 26, 2011

It is probably one of the dreams of every student to have a debt free college education. Luckily there are a few ways to get through college without having a heavy debt burden hanging over your head for years. Here are a few ways I can think of to graduate debt free. I used a [...]

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Private Student Loans: What Lenders Won’t Tell You

by Staff August 31, 2011

Private student loans can seem like a great alternative to federal loans. If you need to borrow more than the current annual federal limits, or if you have expenses beyond the cost of attending classes (vehicle repairs or a new computer, for example), private student loans offer a way to cover those costs without paying [...]

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Addicted to Shopping

by Staff February 17, 2011

I was talking the other day with one of my aunts and she told me a really sad story about a couple she and my uncle were really good friends with.  It is the story of how credit card reliance and a shopping addiction can ruin a family.  It is also a cautionary tale for [...]

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Learning that Being Frugal Can End up Costing you Money: Plus Broke Professionals Personal Finances: Weekly Review

by Staff February 5, 2011

Follow along as we try to dig ourselves out of $180,000.00 in Student Loan Debt.  It won’t be easy and it may take years, but with any luck, someday we will get back to a $0.00 net worth.  In this series, we focus on a brief financial issue currently confronting us, and then move on [...]

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