Three Big Financial Decisions for College Graduates

Recent college graduates have some important money choices they have to make soon after graduation.  Some articles in the New York Times and on MSN Money Central take a look at a few of these big financial decisions.
Buy a Home vs Rent an Apartment
The subject of the New York Times article, Madison Nipp, is a [...]

Emergency Funds for College Graduates

Emergency funds are for old married people, not recent college graduates, right? Just scraping by financially is an art form perfected by many college students. Creative ways to earn extra money in college and spend as little as possible helped you make it through school.
Now that you’re leaving college and looking for a job it’s time to start thinking [...]

College Graduate Jobs and Money Tips

Jobs for college graduates are hard to come by so here’s a list of money tips for recent college graduates to help them manage their finances while they’re looking for their first job with no money coming in.
College Graduation Gifts
Friends and family will likely be looking for college graduation gift ideas to help you celebrate [...]

The Best Colleges for Your Money

The best college for your money obviously depends on what you’re looking for in a school; but whether your college search is for you or your kid, the best college for your money often boils down to a basic cost/benefit analysis.
College Cost / Benefit Analysis
Free Money Finance has a great cost/benefit analysis for undergraduate [...]

College Student Money Tips – Managing Your Money on Campus

One of the biggest challenges of getting a college degree is coming up with the money to pay for your education.  Everyone’s biggest concern is typically how to pay for tution but the money issues definitely don’t end there.
Once you’ve figured out how to afford the college bill you’re still faced with room and board, [...]

Best Credit Cards for College Students – Charge Wisely & Build Your Credit History

A review of the best credit cards for college students can have two very different outcomes depending on whether the student is responsible enough with money to pay off the bill when they sign up for a credit card.
Who Should Have a Student Card?For students that will carry a balance, the best credit card is [...]

Budgeting & Money Management Tools for College Students

For many of us college is our first experience with managing our finances completely on our own – and it can be difficult to keep everything straight. There are several cheap and easy ways to manage your money effectively without spending a lot of time on it. Here are some tools and tactics for managing [...]

College Student Gadget Guide – Top 5 Most Affordable Gadgets For Students

Young people love their gadgets. I love gadgets. The problem is that they come at a premium price, and I don’t like paying a lot of money for electronics. Parents only have so much money to buy gadgets for their kids, and college students never have any money. So, I put [...]

Student Health Insurance – Finding the Best Health Insurance Rates for College Students

Comparing student health insurance rates is not top of the list for most college students when preparing to leave for school. Seeing as how nearly one third of all college age Americans are uninsured, it’s obvious that it can be hard for students to pay for books/tuition plus come up with some money for [...]

College Student Savings – How to Get the most out of Student Discounts

If you’re a college student there are a wide variety of discounts available to you every day. You can use them to save money on books, computers, haircuts, pizza, airfare, and everything in between. Here are a few ways to make the most out of your student discounts:
1) Always ask for a student discount – [...]

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