As the hours count down for the last of 2006
some words to start off your New Year…
On this New Year Eve Day don’t stress out
or worry about anything, especially money/
Enjoy the holidays with your family and friends.
You will be healthier, wealthier, happier and
better able to enjoy life, if you make your
physical and mental health and […]

The quick answer is Free Help is available - whether you’re looking for sources of
student aid or completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA).
If there is a fee involved be sure you know what you’re paying for.
Free materials available in the financial aid office at your college or career school or the
guidance office […]

Where can you get FREE information about student aid?
Right here…
This is a continuation from yesterday’s post.
Yesterday we mentioned:
* The Financial Aid Office
* A high school counselor
* The US Department of Education

* Federal Agencies

* Your State Education Agency
* The reference section of your school or public library
* The internet
In addition to these sources, other […]

Where can you get FREE information about student aid?
Right here on this blog.
Private Schlorship search services charge fees that can range
from $50 to well over $1,000.Below is a checklist of FREE Sources of Student Financial Aid info.
* The Financial Aid Office at your college or career school.
Be sure to ask about “institutional aid” (funds from the school […]

I ignored my student loan for years - many years.
Nothing much happened.
OK, so one day years later, they found my bank account
and froze it. Cost me a few hundred dollars.
I survived.
All right, they started taking my income tax return
money. Damn, that hurt. But my Life went on.
Life was still good, All was well!
But then one […]

As you’ve learned from my previous tale of w(owes),
I was living off credit cards and student loans and
was not able to pay them back.
Many not-so-pleasant things can happen to you
if you don’t pay your credit card and student loans.
Here’s what happened to me…
I started getting letters from my student loan lenders telling me
to pay the […]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
On this Christmas Day don’t stress out
worrying about your student loans and
credit card debt.
Enjoy the holidays with your family and friends.
You will be healthier, wealthier, happier and
better able to enjoy life, if you make your
physical and mental health and fitness
one of the keys to your lifelong success.
It’s not how much money […]

What happens when you default on your student loans?
If you’ve been following previous post,
you’ve read what happened to me.
Here’s a little video that explains exactly what
happens when you don’t pay those student loan.
What happens when you don’t pay your student loans!

TAGS: student loan default

Part 2 of 4 - What Happens when you Don’t Pay?
I graduated from Howard University with a B. Arch. and
eventually found work in a small Architects office with a
fellow classmate of mine in sunny Nassau, Bahamas.
I rented a beachfront bungalow and worked on
Paradise Island. Life was good…
Until one day I found out that I needed […]

Student life, I know for a fact is one of the most exciting parts of life
that most of us may wish to relive. The fun, the independence,
the sudden shouldering of responsibility, the freedom, the parties…
Studying up to late hours and hard work put in to build a promising
future are all part of the same game. […]