I expected this month’s budget to come in a little higher than I would like, and I think that is probably going to be true once we take a look at the numbers. So without further interruption here is my budget for July…
Continue readingFrugal Tips: Dorco USA Review
One of the things that I see as a necessity, but used to hate paying for was razors and razor blades. They seem so simple to make, they have been around forever, and are obviously mass produced. Yet they always seemed to cost a fortune! If you go into your
Continue readingNew Student Loan Agreement on the Horizon
It seems like Congress is finally closing in on an agreement to and while it doesn’t solve the underlying problem (the easy source of money giving colleges an incentive to keep increasing tuition), they claim it will solve the problem of certain interest rates jumping from 3.4% to 6.8%. This
Continue readingStudent Loan Progress – July 2013
As I was preparing to write this post, I was starting to feel a little burnt out about my debt again. But I have to realize that I’m making progress and keep pushing towards my goal to be debt free. I’m treating it like like as much of an emergency
Continue readingWhy Aren’t We Graduating From College?
A recent article on the Harvard Business Review blog discussing the current state of college education. Their summary? It’s not looking pretty. A little over half of students are completing their four-year degrees within 6 years, and only 26% (!!!) of people getting two-year degrees finish within 3 years [1] .
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