Tag Archives: college savings

How I Saved For My Student Loans by Camping on Campus

By Andrew Fraieli | February 16, 2018 - 4:00 pm |February 16, 2018 Uncategorized

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It’s cheaper to pitch a tent outside the admin building than pay for a dorm. Continue reading →

New York’s Most Expensive College Costs 12 Times Wyoming’s

By Dori Zinn | February 5, 2018 - 8:00 pm |February 5, 2018 Uncategorized

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The most expensive schools in each state vary widely across the country. Continue reading →

Apparently College Grads Didn’t Realize How Expensive College Is

By Dori Zinn | December 21, 2017 - 1:00 pm |December 21, 2017 Uncategorized

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More than half of undergraduate students believe college is more expensive than they originally planned. Continue reading →

Despite More Planning, Families Find College is Still Surprisingly Expensive

By Dori Zinn | December 15, 2017 - 8:00 pm |December 15, 2017 Uncategorized

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Parents are underestimating the cost of college for their children by tens of thousands (and sometimes hundreds of thousands) of dollars. Continue reading →

Billions of Free Money for College was Left Behind by New Students

By Dori Zinn | November 14, 2017 - 8:00 pm |November 14, 2017 Uncategorized

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This year, 1.2 million high school grads didn’t fill out a FAFSA, leaving $2.3 billion of free money behind. Continue reading →

Debt.com Scholarship Winner: Going To College While Teaching School

By Howard Dvorkin | October 2, 2017 - 11:00 am |October 2, 2017 Uncategorized

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A Pennsylvania woman needs new scholarships to pay off old student loans. Continue reading →

Millennials Are in Fear of Their Finances — Especially Debt

By Joe Pye | August 29, 2017 - 3:17 pm |August 29, 2017 Uncategorized

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They’re worried about money more than their jobs and relationships Continue reading →

This Teenager Probably Knows More About Money Than You Do

By Howard Dvorkin | August 28, 2017 - 11:00 am |August 28, 2017 Uncategorized

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The latest Debt.com scholarship winner loves profit and nonprofits. Continue reading →

Americans Are Getting Better at Paying For College

By Joe Pye | August 14, 2017 - 7:00 pm |August 14, 2017 Uncategorized

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For the first time in a decade, scholarships and grants cover a third of college costs. Continue reading →

Back-to-School Shopping: $73 Billion

By Dori Zinn | July 25, 2017 - 3:00 pm |July 25, 2017 Uncategorized

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Kindergarten through college will cost consumers nearly $73 billion this back-to-school season, with college being roughly two-thirds of that. Continue reading →