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Steps for Financial Aid Success
Guest writer Jonna Mastropasqua has ten years experience in Financial Aid administration. She received her in Women's Studies from the University of Arizona in 2006. She has been both a…
Using Good Debt to Pay for a House, Car, or Education
Hello again! Cate here, talking, as usual, about debt. The point of my series here at Queercents is to talk about the dangers of getting into debt. But when I…
Applying For Financial Aid? The Earlier the Better
It's January, which means it's time to begin filling out your FAFSA (free application for federal student aid). The sooner you file your FAFSA, the better off you'll be because…
Welcome to Your Student Debt
Yes, my darling new graduate, it's actually going to suck as much as you think it will. Oh, I'm just kidding! Well, no, I'm not. The unique terror of student…
Hey, This Financial Planning Thing Actually Works…
Making the rounds of my accounts this week, I was pleased to discover that after a few months on a regular prepayment plan, the minimum payment on my private student…
A Student Loan Prepayment Plan, and Other Small Miseries
Don't even talk to me about those resolutions I posted. You'd think it was halfway through the year, how much has changed in a month: I changed vacation plans and…
When Debt Means Happiness: Avoiding Burnout
Moorea pointed out in a recent post on going to beauty school that a recession is the perfect time to take out a student loan. Still, it hurt when I…
Emergency Fund In Action: Saving for College Graduation
Earlier this week, I did an interview with the Geezeo blog about life after graduation. One of the questions asked was what financial advice I had for current college…
Bliss Doesn’t Come with a Direct Deposit
I am now less than two weeks away from my thirtieth birthday. Thirty is a big, fat, round number. And since I'm coming up on this big fat round number,…
The First Student Loan Payment
I made the first payment against my student loans this week. My grace period is up and the first payment was due December 1. If I don't make pay down…