Monthly Archives: February 2014

In a piece in The New York Times, Ron Lieber writes about SafeStart, a new program for student loan debt that I recently discussed here. The way the SafeStart program works is this: A student (or more likely his parents) … Continue reading →

Good news! After July 1, if you have any unconsolidated federal student loans with a variable interest rate, you can consolidate at the low, low rate of 3.6%. Phenomenal! Unfortunately there are, as this MSN article points out, a few … Continue reading →

This week, Money College presents two views of graduating college early by experts – that is, students who took the three-year path through school. You can also read Money College blogger Sarah Dietze’s companion piece about saving money by graduating … Continue reading →

A piece in the USA Today looks at the rising cost of college and the stark reality that students hoping to attend private colleges face: With the exception of the most elite schools in the country, which are able to … Continue reading →

Alamy Everybody knows how college is supposed to go, but before you get to the part with the beer pong, frat parties, and road trips, there’s the not-so-small matter of paying for it. And after you’re done with your higher … Continue reading →

Liz Weston, MSN Money personal finance columnist and author of Your Credit Score: Your Money & What’s At Stake, recently tweeted that paying for college with private loans is a lot like using credit cards — only worse, because you … Continue reading →

Forget the old comic book collection in the attic or the cabinet full of new-in-box Star Wars collectibles — for middle-class Americans looking to build a secure, stable financial life, there are three traditional investments: a college degree, a house … Continue reading →

Some economists are predicting that Echo Boomers — people born between 1980 and 1995 — will save America’s long-term economic future from disaster.Sure, the group is slightly larger than Boomer generation the gave birth to it (80 million compared to … Continue reading →