Education

by Jennifer Derrick

Back to School Shopping on a Budget Now that the Fourth of July has passed, the next big item on the calendar is back to school shopping. This year is likel... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Being More Valuable in the Work Place I am in the midst of a job search. Although I have excellent experience and academic credentials, I am one of the hundre... read the story

by Jennifer Derrick

Stop Depending On Others to Fix Everything I was listening to the radio the other day and the DJ was talking about how he had to call someone to come fix his...... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Why Parents Shouldn’t Pay Entirely For College One of the most enduring images that I recall from college was a video clip of an obviously drunk student at a football ... read the story

by Jennifer Touchette

Your Kids Can be Financially Savvy We have all struggled with our finances at one time or another, and I worry how my children’s financial lives will... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Don’t Tell Me Your Money Problems I work at home and see a lot of neighborhood moms as I go about my daily errands. The other day, I bumped into a...... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Getting a Paycheck Doing Something You Love The summer of 1987 was a great summer for me. I was between the junior and senior years of college and had decided that ... read the story

by M. Beddingfield

Can Adult Education Help You Become Debt-Free? John and Jane Doe desperately want to be debt-free. They’ve sliced and diced their credit cards and cut their expe... read the story

Why Does College Cost So Much? Consider that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the 20 years from 1985 to 2005 energy costs have risen 10... read the story

by David G. Mitchell

Investment Properties for College Students I was chatting with a neighbor – Mike — over the weekend. Mike’s daughter is a senior in high school a... read the story