With college tuition and costs rising, students need a solution to pay – now more than ever. Luckily, a new kind of payment method is growing in popularity. It’s called an “income sharing agreement,” or ISA. Unlike traditional payment plans, an ISA doesn’t require students to take out loans. Instead, the program covers the student’s… Read More
Bankruptcy debt discharge – Which debts are out of the line (Guest Post by Lyle Solomon of Oak View Law Group)
Filing for bankruptcy may help you get out of debt and give you a second chance to reset your finances. When discussing consumer bankruptcies, Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy can help you discharge multiple types of debt. But, practically, you can’t shed all debts from your shoulders. Once you’ve discharged your debts, the creditor… Read More
Lessons from a Year of Lockdown: What to Keep In 2021 (Guest Post by Jessica Larson of SolopreneurJournal.com)
With more vaccinations being given and more states opening up, it might be tempting to act as though the pandemic never happened by reverting to the “old normal.” But that would mean ignoring the many lessons we’ve learned — lessons that can apply to a post-pandemic world as easily as they have during the COVID… Read More
As American Reopens, Will Overspending Be A Problem? (As Reported By Paulette Perhach of Vox.com)
As vaccination numbers rise and new COVID 19 case rates drop, Americans slowly return to “post-pandemic” life. While we might not be over the hump, a finish line appears to roughly be in sight. And with renewed faith in public living, we also see a resurgence in the economy as a whole. It makes sense…. Read More
Four Ways Technology Is Changing How We Buy Homes (Guest Post By Nate Welling of CableCompare.com)
Searching for a new home can be a daunting endeavor- especially for first-time homebuyers. Each step of the way can at times seem complex, confusing, and endless. Luckily, the advent of new technologies is altering the home search process from beginning to end. While the final result of a home search journey is grounded in… Read More
9th Annual 100 Best W!se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance Rankings Announced
New York, NY – April 22, 2021 Working in Support of Education (W!se), a national educational nonprofit, announced the 2021 ranking of its“100 Best W!se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance” today during a virtual ceremony sponsored by Voya Financial®. The High School for Math, Science, and Engineering in New York City earned first place. Hurley… Read More
5 Tips to Help You Set Up Your Small Business Budget- And Stick With It (Guest Post by Gabriel M of BroadbandSearch.net)
For first time small business owners, setting up the ongoing business budget should be the spine of your strategic business plan. But starting from scratch without recourse to funding can seem daunting, if not impossible. So how should you go about determining how much you can-and should spend? And where should you focus the bulk… Read More
6 Tips for Running a Business While Pursuing a Degree (Guest Post by SMBCompass.com)
Operating a business and ensuring that its profitability metrics are improving each quarter is already a big undertaking. If you’re also juggling academics at the same time, it brings the challenge to a whole new level. But challenging certainly does not mean impossible, and many notable founders who have built successful businesses did so… Read More
Preventing Bad Spending Habits After Graduation (Featuring Romario Nicholas)
It can be easy to fall into the pitfalls of bad spending habits. This point holds especially true in the case of college graduation. For most of us, this time is filled with tons of excitement and wonder. “Now that I’ve got my degree, the money will just start pouring in.” While there’s a chance… Read More
Ten Expenses Wealthy People Avoid (As Reported by All Time Lists)
If you’re looking to build wealth, the answer may not always be simple. However, it never hurts to develop a budget. Part of this budgeting plan might be cutting out expensive or frivolous purchases. Perhaps you should ask yourself the following question. “Is this a want or a need?” Examples of things that likely don’t… Read More