The Student’s Guide to Job Hunting – Your Resume
Getting your first job is a big step. Before you even begin to submit job applications, you may be daydreaming about a fun, exciting job where you are appreciated by everyone, and all the money…
Guide For Students
Money advice tailored for students. Learn how to budget, manage student loans, build credit early, and save on college costs. Start your financial journey strong with tools and tips for young adults and college students.
The Student’s Guide to Job Hunting – Your Appearance
When looking for your first job, it’s important to project an image that shows you are responsible, mature, and hard-working. Appearance does matter. It’s just a fact that people do judge you by how you…
Online Degree Programs
The main benefit to an online degree program is convenience, and these programs can be found at both community colleges and universities, and even technical schools. You don’t have to move to another state, you…
Diploma Mills
Diploma Mill – An institution of higher education operating without supervision of a state or professional agency and granting diplomas which are either fraudulent or because of the lack of proper standards worthless. – Webster’s…
University Now or Community College First?
Should you attend university right away, or start your course studies at a community college and then transfer? If saving money is a concern, then beginning your secondary education at a community college will probably…
The Student’s Guide to Recognizing Scholarship Scams
As students and their families search for ways to pay for the ever-increasing cost of college, they’ll find that there are plenty of legitimate sources of funding to help them pay for education costs. And…
The Student’s Guide to Saving Money
Budget carefully and stay within your limit. Yes, you need a budget. A good budget is essential to good money management at every stage of life, no matter how much or how little you earn.…
The Student’s Guide to Banking
Avoid overdraft fees and Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) charges. Carefully tracking your balance is essential to good checking account management. One mathematical error or simply forgetting to document all check and debit transactions can lead to…
The Student’s Guide to Bill Payment
Have a bill payment system, avoid late fees. If you’re away from home for the first time, you’ve just been handed a long list of big responsibilities – and paying the bills is likely to…
The Student’s Guide to Banking – Types of Accounts
Banks and credit unions offer a variety of FDIC or NCUA-insured accounts – checking, savings, money market deposit accounts, and Certificates of Deposit (CDs). Choosing the types of accounts that work for you should be…