The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes all of the joy and merriment we have come to expect. This season also brings along the craziness of gift-buying. In all of the craziness it is easy to quickly feel overwhelmed and stressed out. It's easy to fall into Holiday Hypnosis and spend way more than you expected. You don't need a big bank account to show how big your … [Read more...] about Out of Hock for the Holidays
We all need to save, but the reality is that many of us do not. Roughly half of Americans are saving 5% or less of their incomes, including 18% that are not saving anything, according to a survey from Bankrate. So how can we stop this? Well there are tons of ways to start saving your money. Here are just a few tips on how to start saving for a rainy day... Save … [Read more...] about Saving For a Rainy Day…
The holidays are quickly approaching, and we all know what that means. Delicious food. Festive lights. Cheerful music. An empty wallet. With all of the shopping, decorating and eating, the money supply over the holidays definitely takes a plummet. With the abundance of sales and promotions and the spirit of giving, we find ourselves casually dropping cash … [Read more...] about Saving for the Holidays
A question that many students ask often is: Why am I receiving federal student loan bills from a company rather than the U.S. Department of Education? If you have asked yourself a similar question this may help: What is a loan servicer? A loan servicer is a company that handles the billing and other services on your federal student loans. The statement that you receive … [Read more...] about What Is a Loan Servicer & Why Should I Care?
For a lot of college students, getting around on four wheels is the norm. It's easy to drive to the grocery store when you run out of milk, or bread. It's easy to drive to the mall when you need to buy some new clothes. It's easy to get home to St. Louis, or Kansas City, or wherever home might be. For many other college students, these things are quite the luxury. As … [Read more...] about All Aboard the Shoelace Express!