Recently there have been some developments regarding student loans in the news dealing with both the current and future interest rates. The current rates for subsidized student loans are 3.4% and unsubsidized loans are locked in at 6.8%, with many private loans coming in at rates even higher than this.
Continue readingWeekly Spending – 5/05/13 – 5/11/13
It’s that time of the week once again…let’s see how I did! My weekly spending for this week consists of the following: Sunday 5/05:Mother’s Day Gift – $12Oil – $6 Monday 5/06:Gas – $20 Tuesday 5/07:None Wednesday 5/08:None Thursday 5/09:Haircut – $20Fundraiser – $10 Friday 5/10:Gas – $20 Saturday 5/11:None
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I personally believe the biggest thing that needs to be done about student loans is education about what exact these student loans mean for your life after college. I personally had no idea the extent the amount of debt I was piling up while at school or how exactly it
Continue readingFrugal Tips: If you have to go out to eat!
Today I’ll be continuing my weekly spending posts as a summary to keep tracking of my extra spending. My weekly spending for this week consists of the following: I know, I know – you are probably reading the title and right away you are thinking that nobody HAS to go
Continue readingWeekly Spending – 4/28/13 – 5/04/13
Today I’ll be continuing my weekly spending posts as a summary to keep tracking of my extra spending. My weekly spending for this week consists of the following: Sunday 4/28:None Monday 4/29:Gas – $10 Tuesday 4/30:None Wednesday 5/01:None Thursday 5/02:Lunch – $11 Friday 5/03:None Saturday 5/04:None Total Week Spending: $21
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