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Maryland Prepaid Tuition Deficit Tops $80 Million

State’s Fund Dropped Sharply In 2008 You’ve been socking away college tuition money for your child for fifteen years, understanding that the funds you’ve been setting aside will be enough

Book Reviews College Budgeting Finance Scholarships Student Loans

Book Review: Paying For College Without Going Broke

When the opportunity came up for me to review “Paying For College Without Going Broke,” I immediately jumped at the chance. After all, at SayCampusLife.com we’re here to share tips

Campus Cars

Kia Soul Rolls Out Across America

Here’s something for you marketing majors to think about: your client develops a product geared toward a younger segment of the population — what demographers call “Generation Y” consumers —

Personal Advice

Short On Cash But Not Short On Options

While away at school, a problem could crop up that will require you to gain access to some cash. And fast. Unfortunately, you’re all tapped out and your dorm mates

Academics Advanced Education

What You Should Know About Distant Learning

Distant learning has been in place for generations, first known as “mail correspondence schools” before largely giving way to much more sophisticated university learning. I recall those days when you

Fun News

Spring Break 2009: Blast or Bust?

For the last few weeks and all through the month of March, colleges and universities across the US will be in spring break mode — that week long recess students

Collegiate Sports NCAA Basketball

On the Cusp of March Madness!

The most important time of the year in the men’s college basketball season is almost upon us, March Madness, the month long countdown to the Final Four. For some conferences

Personal Advice

Online Cash On The Side!

Many college students are worrying about their finances as they hear reports from their parents that their college savings accounts lost a lot of money when the market bubble burst

Campus News College Budgeting

How Is Your College Savings Plan Performing?

Last year’s financial meltdown and subsequent draining of trillions of dollars of wealth from the economy has caused hardship for many American families. Most keenly being hit are those whose

College Budgeting Finance Personal Advice

For Students, Tightening Money Means Exploring Options

Lots of families across the country are facing a dilemma, one brought about by last year’s financial meltdown. College savings accounts suddenly dropped in value, 401(k) plans took a hit

Commentary

Should Colleges Start Reducing Tuition?

There are three expenses in life which never seem to go down, only up. They are: taxes, health insurance and college tuition. There are probably a number of other ones,

Campus News

Save Money By Getting Your Degree In 3 Years?

And Use The Savings To Buy A New Car! There is a trend in higher education emerging, one that could save families tens of thousands of dollars in tuition. Yes,