Pursuing some of the promises he made in his campaign platform, President Barack Obama focused in on education in Tuesday night’s address to Congress.
Education is Not an Option
During the nationally televised speech, the President declared, “In a global economy, where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no [...]

We have been following the new Stimulus bill for quite some time now, and last week President Obama was finally able to sign The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law. The finalized plan has potential to impact higher education (and those of us with students pursuing it!), so, as promised, I wanted to summarize [...]

Further proof that student loans can haunt your child long after their education has ended: this month the United States government has filed suit against numerous student loan holders who have yet to pay their debts, including some who took out their loans in the 1980’s (before some of our children were even born!).
Claiming Unpaid [...]

This month’s issue of Forbes has an article for those of you who are (or will soon be) college parents–it’s called The Great College Hoax, and it explores the perils of skimping on your college preparation.
The Million Dollar Myth
It seems that we are frequently hearing from various experts that there is this elusive $1 million [...]

I came across an interesting article on MSN today, which suggested that boys and girls might have differing perspectives on money. The article studied a collection of same-age pairs, from two schoolmates to a set of twins of opposite gender, and noted the disparities in their financial beliefs and habits.
The results were telling: on average [...]

For years now we have been hearing the statistic that students who attend college will make an average of $1 million more in wages over their lifetime. It pops up in radio and TV ads, in college look books, and in conversations with other parents–and it makes us, as parents, really stop and think.
Higher Education, [...]

Numerous college students work to help cover their tuition costs, and with the economy in its current state, it is becoming more and more necessary for many families. As in all parenting decisions, however, there are many more criteria (beyond the money factor) to consider when deciding whether or not your student should get a [...]

Last week I filled you in on how the new stimulus plan could seriously (positively) impact college students, and I wanted to give you a quick update on the latest developments.
Yes or No?
The stimulus plan moved through the House of Representatives on Wednesday of this past week, where reps voted to raise the amount of [...]