I’m going to just get right to the point: whether or not a credit card is needed in college is very specific to the individual. The below offers some tips on how to think about credit cards and how...
College is an expensive endeavor no matter who you are. Between tuition, food, books, partying, clothes, school supplies, living, etc. costs add up quickly. It is easy to find yourself spending a ton of money in college and all of...
Getting to college is hard work! Your kids will study for years, balance extracurricular activities, take challenging exams, and then spend hours agonizing over college essays. Then, finally, the good news arrives: They’ve been accepted to a stellar college! Is...
As I mentioned in my last post it is not uncommon for you to find yourself a little short on cash during your college career. Throughout my years in college I side hustled out of mainly interest, and to put...
When is the right time to start saving for college? Most financial experts will tell you “right now” or “as soon as possible.” Indeed, if you’re in a financial position to start saving today, you should – even if your...
As a college student it is easy to say that you’re too busy with your academics, or that if you need money you’ll just ask your parents. It is easy to treat your debit card or credit card as an...
Want to know a little secret? Less than 10% of Americans are “in the know”…… it’s a financial tool that could more than double your money for college over your child’s lifetime, and it’s called a 529 College Savings Plan....
From Mint: Connor Sweet is a student at UC Berkeley and recently discovered Mint when his impending graduation and transition to the real world began to sink in. We were, of course, thrilled to hear that he found Mint so...
In less than a week I will officially be a college graduate! These four years have quickly gone by and have given me a glimpse into budgeting. In the curriculum at my university, everyone took an “introduction to finance” class....
I opened up several credit cards within the first semester of college. Each time, I earned some sort of cool promotional item – a shot glass, a tee-shirt, a Penn State keychain. When the cards arrived in the mail a...
I’m going to just get right to the point: whether or not a credit card is needed in college is very specific to the individual. The below offers some tips on how to think about credit cards and how... 
