Grocery Shopping Tips for College Students
Saving money while in college may seem like the most obvious thing to do, but as a former college student it can be a little harder than it seems. Saving money all starts with what most of us spend the most on. Food! Many college students spend so much on going out to eat, ordering […]
College Can Be 100% FREE
No matter where you go to study for your undergrad degree, going to college can be an expensive undertaking. Every year prospective students are met with the same fate. The cost of getting a college education just continues to rise year after year. On average, tuition for undergraduate programs have entered the mid $30,000’s (depending […]
How Whole Life Insurance can help with Retirement
Whole life insurance can be a very helpful tool to help reach retirement goals; however, it is not recommended for everyone. While whole life insurance can be used for retirement purposes, it is not recommended as a primary retirement plan. For those that are already maxing out more traditional retirement plans such as 401Ks or […]
How Much should you Be Saving for College?
College is a massive expense that many people aren’t adequately prepared for when their child graduates high school. As costs of secondary education keep rising, it’s extremely important to start consistently putting away money as early as possible. Here are some saving suggestions you should start implementing ASAP. Set a Future Savings Goal Saving up […]
How retiring abroad will make your money stretch
Retirement should be a joyous time of life; you are finally free from the bonds of your nine to five and can do whatever you want, whenever you want. However, this freedom is only to be had at the expense of your wallet, and that can be a scary thought. We try our whole […]
College Jobs to Look Into
Like everything else in our world, these days, college tuition is increasing as well. Housing, food, and gas are not making it any easier. The days of going to college with a side job are over. Students need to focus on school but also help with all the debt that is racking up while they […]
Things to do now so you can retire a millionaire
When it comes to planning and preparing for retirement, you are never young enough to start. For some, retirement can seem so far away but those people that are nearing retirement age can attest that time really does fly by. Rather than making time the enemy, why not make it your biggest asset? The […]
Retirement Doesn’t Mean You Are Done Working
When you hit the time to retire, what do you envision? Are you sitting on a beach every day drinking an ice-cold beverage? Or are you traveling the world and seeing everything on your bucket list? Well, that will be great for a while. However, there may come a time when you are using too […]
Financial Benefits of Medicare
Sixty-five can be considered the golden age because once you hit it, you don’t have to worry about all your retirement going towards health insurance. It’s hard enough planning for retirement and trying to decide how much money you will need to live off of comfortably for the rest of your life; and adding healthcare […]
How to Pay for College without Scholarships
There’s no question that college costs a pretty penny. There’s a lot of pressure to apply for scholarships to help pay for it. What happens if you don’t receive any scholarship money though? How will you pay for school? Here are a few alternative options for funding your education. Grants Grants are typically rewarded by […]