All Posts Tagged With: "Debt"

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Thinking of Going Back to Graduate School? Make Sure There’s a Payoff

NPR recently reported that the cost of attending graduate school can often outweigh the benefits.
If you’re already working, but considering graduate school - either full time or part time - there are a number of factors to evaluate before taking the plunge:
What is your motivation?
If your motivation is financial, determine if the [...]

30Jul2008 | Lisa | 5 comments | Continued
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Debt Can Ruin Your Health In More Ways Than One

People with newly acquired extreme debt also reported having a higher percentage of stress induced illnesses than those without extreme debt.
A recently conducted AP-AOL Health Poll found that:

27 percent had ulcers or digestive tract problems, compared with 8 percent of those with low levels of debt stress.
44 percent had migraines or other headaches, compared [...]

11Jun2008 | Lisa | 6 comments | Continued
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There’s No Lake

I was talking to a friend about money, and for some reason they kept talking about some lake.
They kept saying “There’s no lake. There’s no lake.”
What?
Ohhhhh, Snowflake. You mean saving small amounts of money until you have enough to build a glacier or something.
ugh.
 
 

 
 
 
Hey, they could’ve been talking about the lake effect.
 
 
 
Or, it appears [...]

17May2008 | Lisa | 3 comments | Continued
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Running the Gauntlet on Debt: A Debt Reduction Plan

OK, you got yourself here, now what? You’re surrounded by your 44 inch flat screen TV, there’s a new car in the driveway, and you could start a company called Video Game Central. But you’re bottom of the barrel broke. You’re paying the minimum on three of those fancy “Platinum” Credit Cards, [...]

29Apr2008 | Lisa | 6 comments | Continued
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Getting a Break on Your Student Loans

“The average college student graduates with $21,000 in debt,” says CNN in a recent article. That’s not exactly the best springboard to launch your life from. The good news is that there are a number of relief programs available that can ease the burden.
Loan Forgiveness- Working in public service jobs could buy you [...]

6Mar2008 | Lisa | 0 comments | Continued