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...
Money Saving Strategies for College TextBooks
The price tags on college textbooks are rising just as fast as tuition costs. For a single course, a student may spend over $200 on required reading materials, yet only use the book for one semester. ...
Move In Day Essentials
We agree with so many experienced parents who have said “take the minimum to college and don’t over do the spending.” But here’s a list of PrimeDay deals we found with items we...
Money Saving Tips After You’ve Dealt with Tuition
Getting merit aid and appropriate financial assistance can help with tuition and even room and board. But there are more ways you can save during the college process. From getting the best deals on te...
Gifts For Teens and College Students
It’s the holiday season and believe it or not there are gift ideas to consider for those needing help with college prep and planning. Our list includes gifts for parents learning about c...
Can The St. Paul’s School Case Impact Campus Culture?
I, like many other educators, have been watching the trial of Owen Labrie and its outcome. In addition to this graduate’s abhorrent behavior (although some have gone so far as to say, sadly, tha...
A Parent’s Guide to College 102: Move-In Day & Beyond
Two years ago my oldest graduated college, but I can still picture her walking back to her dorm after we said our goodbyes on move-in day. I cried on-and-off during the long ride home, and the first n...
What NOT To Bring To A College Dorm
Around this time last year, just as the first Hello Kitty notebook hit the shelves at Target (signaling the start of the back-to-school frenzy), my older son and I started shopping for his dorm...
Amazon Prime Day College Specials
Today is Amazon Prime Day and we noticed some great savings on items that are very useful to college students. If you were thinking of getting any of these items, take advantage of today’s speci...
6 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting College
Freshman year at college can be one of the most thrilling, exhausting, exciting, stressful, and overall unforgettable years of any student’s life. For teens, leaving your parents’ nest for the first t...