Financial and General College Advice for Students and Families
I figured it would be nice to see what college students are into these days. Thanks to the wonders of Facebook, you can see what’s really popular amongst college students. This will be the first post in my “Top Ten Series.” Here are the top ten most popular TV shows in college. The Top Ten … Read more Top Ten Most Popular TV Shows in College
The top ten series rolls on, and once again, thanks to Facebook, we’re going to see the top ten most popular movies in college. When college students have downtime they can very often be found watching movies with friends. Some students have big screen TVs, others just watch movies on their computers. Some RAs even … Read more Top Ten Most Popular Movies in College
So, we’ve been through movies, TV shows, and video games (although the last one wasn’t a top ten), so it’s time for the top ten most popular books in college. Now, clearly college students have to do a lot of reading anyway (even engineering majors and math majors have to read huge books…go figure). In … Read more Top Ten Most Popular Books in College
Let’s face it; college is a stressful time of life for many. Many more students have to worry about finances themselves, and oftentimes parents can contribute to student stress. This doesn’t even take into account stresses of homework, relationships, and generally navigating life as an adult. So, after surveying many of my classmates and friends, … Read more Top 5 College Student Stressors — and Stress Relievers
I recently had a decision to make about on campus living. I’d lived on campus for two years. The first year, I was just a student. The next year, I was an RA (Resident Advisor), which meant that my room and board were paid for as a part of my job. There will always be … Read more To Live On Campus or Off Campus, That is the Question
Welcome to the Third Edition of the Carnival of College and Finance. We had some really great submissions this time around. There was also a fair share of unrelated submissions that I had to remove (how many college students are really concerned about refinancing their mortgages!?). Take a look at the submissions, and feel free … Read more Third Carnival of College and Finance
A Rant – 30 Ugly Truths Sometimes you just have to tell the truth. With this in mind, and as a college student paying his way through to get a degree, I’ve come up with several college “truths.” My assertion is that college has become necessary for success in almost all of the work force … Read more The Ugly Truths About College and Finances In America
When it comes to the task of finding where to live during the next school year, many students can become overwhelmed at the prospects. After all, it’s a huge decision, and in many ways can make or break a school year (socially speaking). I’ve known people who lived in pretty awful apartments and houses because … Read more The Ten Commandments of Finding College Housing
Welcome to the September 5, 2008 edition of The Carnival of College and Finance. It’s been quite the hiatus for this carnival, and it’s nice to be back to posting. We have an epic Carnival here for you, with some really great posts. Enjoy! Admissions James presents SAT Test Taking Tips posted at SAT Exam … Read more The Sixth Carnival of College and Finance
Welcome to the Seventh Edition of the Carnival of College and Finance. As always, we had plenty of good submissions, and plenty of spammy, trashy submissions that had to be filtered out. Try as we might to inform people that college students aren’t really concerned about mortgages, people still submit countless articles centered around them. … Read more The Seventh Carnival of College and Finance