Paying to Put Your Kid/s through College
College is expensive. According to the College Board of a study done in 2016-2017 tuition and fees at a public four-year college or university cost around $9,650 a year. If going out of state that cost rises to around $25,000 and if a private school is chosen than around $33,000 or higher. Remember that is […]
Taco, taco, TACOS!
Taco, taco, TACOS – Will feed 1 person 6 times or 6 people 1 time About $15.00 or $2.50 per serving (not including spices) Ingredients 1 lb. Lean Ground Beef – $5.99 1 15 oz. Can Tomato Sauce – $1.00 1 Small Onion diced – $0.79 1 1/2 Tablespoons Chili Powder 2 Teaspoons Ground Cumin […]
Think Outside of the Box and Put Yourself through College
Continuing school and getting your degree is very beneficial and can help you be more successful in the future. But college does not come cheap. Student loan debt tops more than $1.3 trillion dollars. In the United States, the average student graduates with more than $37,000 in personal debt. No matter what your career, paying […]
How to Hustle Your Way Through College
Off to college soon? Worried about expenses? If you’re not afraid of a little work, you can hustle your way through college with little to no debt. Whether you have scholarships or financial aid- or neither- an education is still possible. Read on to see if you’re ready! Understand Your Budget Before you even get […]
Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce
Mom’s Spaghetti Sauce – Will Feed 1 person 6 times, or 6 people at one meal Total (not including spices) about $15.00 (or $2.50 per serving) Ingredients: 1 28 oz Can of crushed tomatoes $2.19 1 28 oz Can of Tomato puree $2.29 1 6 oz Can of tomato paste $0.53 1 C. Water $0 […]
Paying for College
Are you thinking about a college degree, but worried about paying back loans for college? Before you’ve even started attending college? It can be daunting to consider how much debt Americans go into for their degrees. U.S. News & World Report found the average bachelor’s degree graduate takes 21 years to pay off their loans. […]
Retirement Questions Answered
Have you considered your life after retirement? We often imagine a life of leisure, traveling the world or visiting family- or even just staying at home focusing on hobbies. These are all great goals and sound relaxing, but there is a financial reality to be aware of for the retired years. Whatever you choose to […]
Is My 401K Working for Me?
Accepting a job can come with a lot more than just a paycheck. If you are new to the workforce, it can be a lot to understand. After the payment, they will tell you about the benefits. Medical benefits are essential and can make us overlook the 401K options. We all need to be paying […]
Save Money – Send Them to Community College
Young adults don’t know what they want to do with the rest of their lives right out of high school. The first couple of years of college are spent taking prerequisite classes. Most of these are the same, no matter what college you attend. Everyone must take English 101 and History. Whether you are going […]
Who Created Retirement?
Retirement is a concept that did not exist before 1881. Those that lived before had nothing to look forward too. Once the people of that time hit the working-age, they started working. Most would continue working until they physically could not or until they died. All those years ago, this was the norm. They knew […]