Category | Money & Finance

Guide to Student Loans in the United States 2008

Posted on 24 June 2008

Are you confused about how to apply for a student loan? Here is a short explanation that will hopefully demystify what looks like a snarl of red tape at first. Student loans are not grants, as they do have to be paid back, but they can definitely help you focus on your studies and not [...]

Student Credit Card Guide

Posted on 21 June 2008

Congratulations, you’ve made it to college and you now have the freedom to run your own life. Your only responsibility is to get good grades (you can do it we’re sure). Oh, and pay for all of the tuition fees, living expenses, food, textbooks, entertainment, clothes and everything else it takes to get by in [...]

Student Loans Getting Pulled by Lenders

Posted on 03 June 2008

As the credit crunch in the U.S. continues it’s not only mortgages that are becoming harder to get, but also student loans. Today several banks announced that they would stop providing loans to students at community colleges, for-profit universities and less competitive schools. However, students at the nation’s top universities will not be affected by [...]

Student Discount Movie Ticket Prices Disappearing

Posted on 30 May 2008

Anyone that’s been in college has taken advantage of the almost ubiquitous student movie ticket discount. It might not be a ton of money, but saving say $2 on a ticket that would usually cost $9 can at least justify the cost of gas it actually takes to get to the theater these days! [...]