We all know that colleges look at a bunch of factors when declaring “yea” or “nay” on applicants. There’s SAT scores, grades, extracurriculars, essays and even teacher recommendations. But one factor we took to be off limits was a prospective …
College is back in session, but despite what they say in the brochures, not all crucial lessons are learned in biology labs or large lecture halls — some are learned in the wallet. College, after all, is a time when …
Admissions letters have been sent and the jury is in: Colleges are becoming increasingly selective—and college costs are becoming increasingly burdensome. Student loan debt outpaced credit card debt for the first time last year, according to a recent New York …
Labor Day is now behind us and the freshmen on campus are finally starting to find their way around. Recently asked to provide some thoughts to freshmen, I started thinking about what I could have done as a first-year student. …
Your little Saver may be ready for college, but what would happen if they arrived only to find no access to cash? A pizza craving could hit at 2 a.m., but you won’t be around to pay the delivery guy. …
Seems like only yesterday that your pride and joy was off to pre-school, right? No matter how long it’s been (or how nostalgic you’re feeling), there’s nothing comforting about the fact that college is close behind and gaining fast. You …
Four years of Ramen noodles and hitting up the ‘rents for moolah makes that first post-graduate paycheck look pretty sweet. So, what do you do with it? Buy a round for your friends at the bar? Take a trip someplace …
It’s almost a rite of passage for college students to snag a credit card (or 3) before graduation. Credit card companies set up shop on campus with t-shirts, DVDs and other “free” booty that can be hard to pass up. …
