If you enjoy using Amazon for purchases, you’re probably aware of Amazon Prime. The annual membership gives you free two-day shipping, streaming video, music, and more. What you may not realize is tha...
No College Savings? You’re Not Alone
Discussing our finances has never been a fun conversation in our house. I guess unless you have an overabundance of income, and you are discussing trips and second home purchases, it never is. So, lik...
8 Financial Aid Mistakes to Avoid
Figuring out what your child’s college will cost and how your family is going to pay for it are enough to keep you up at night crunching numbers in your head. You can contact your child’s college for ...
What’s The #1 Thing To Do Before Searching For Colleges?
When my now college freshman daughter began her college search three years ago, compiling her list felt like hunting for a needle in a haystack. She knew she wanted a liberal arts college and she knew...
What Mom Learned From The College Admissions Process
Being a mother with a child going through the college process is a little like child birth — while it’s happening it’s sooooo painful, but when it’s over you look back and think it wasn’t that bad (bu...
How To Evaluate The Mental Health Of A College
by Nancy Wolf If you are a parent planning college visits with your high school junior or senior, your campus tours will likely hit all of the school’s hot spots – the new dorms, the upgraded f...
Giving Up Your Dream College To Graduate Debt Free
In 2006, I was accepted to my dream school, New York University. When I saw the financial aid package, I figured I would do what everyone else did and take out loans. I thought that was just the way t...
Financial Aid Paperwork From Hell
There is one piece of my daughter’s college application process that is entirely mine, or rather, my responsibility to do with her. Insert doom and gloom music here … HINT: Anything left over from Ha...
Confessions of a Scholarship Winner From Kristina Ellis
Guest author Kristina Ellis lost her father to cancer when she was seven years old. After his death, her family fell below poverty level and struggled through years of emotional and financial turmoil....
Make A Resolution To Be Informed – Tips To Maximize Financial Aid Eligibility
If you’re a parent of a high school student, make a resolution to gain a better understanding of how colleges determine their financial aid packages. Unlike what a typical financial aid informat...