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UPromise: Saving Money for Your Child’s College Education

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Every parent wants to ensure the best life for their child. As good parents it is important to provide your child with everything he or she will need to be a successful and independent adult. One way to do this is by supporting and encouraging their education. With the growing cost of college education it [...]

College Scholarship Opportunities

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Since the most recent post is focused on how to apply for scholarships I thought it would make sense to provide a resource for finding scholarship opportunities. A great website to use is FastWeb.com. This is a free website that will search for and match you up with appropriate scholarships based on a profile you [...]

How to Apply for a College Scholarship

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Do you need money for school? Are you hoping to lower the overall cost of college? College scholarships are the answer! FinanceTips101.com has put together a post with Tips on How to Apply for a Scholarship. The post provides advice to help you maximize your chances of receiving a scholarship for college. Before you apply [...]

How to Successfully Save Money and Stick to Your Monthly Budget

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Save money, spend less, and stick to a monthly budget! This is the goal that nearly everyone is striving for in these tough times. Being frugal and cutting back on spending are hot topics of conversation. I have recently found three helpful posts on these topics. Check them out and let the savings begin! FrugalDad.com [...]

How to Pay for College without a College Savings Fund

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

As times continue to become tougher, it is harder and harder to pay for everyday expenses. Being able to put away money for a college savings fund for your child is becoming nearly impossible. The good news is this doesn’t mean your child can’t afford to go to college. There are alternative or supplemental options [...]

7 Steps to Financial Success

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

The Digerati Life blog has a great post about Dave Ramsey. He is a self-made millionaire who lost millions of dollars, and then made it back again! Ramsey doesn’t believe in “get rich quick” ideas, instead he has seven essential tips for gaining financial success. Go to Dave Ramsey’s Baby Steps to Financial Success to [...]

Wesabe- A Free Online Money Management Tool

Sunday, March 15th, 2009

The Smarter Wallet recently posted a review of a FREE online resource that you can use to manage your money called Wesabe. The online tool can keep track of all your accounts, provide tips to decrease spending, and allow you to set up financial goals. In addition, there is a social networking feature. Read the [...]

Personal Finance Advice During and After College

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

The Go College blog has put together a guide to personal finance that is geared towards college students. (But, as with most finance advice, everyone can learn something from reading it) The guide addresses issues of debt, loans, financial aid, and earning additional money. Check out The Student’s Guide to Personal Finance!

Common Financial Mistakes that You are Making

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

It is important to learn how to make money and succeed in your business, but it is just as important to learn how to save money. The money we earn is more valuable if we can learn how to use it properly and spend wisely. I found two different blog posts that point out the [...]

How to Save Money and Spend Less on Food

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

As we are in the midst of a recession, it is important to save money anywhere possible. Since we all have to eat we can’t simply give up food, but we can find ways to make our meals cheaper! The Digerati Life blog has created two posts that discuss saving money on food. The first [...]

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