Question:I have a credit card with a balance of Ten Thousand Dollars
at 5.99 percent APR. I used it to pay tuition, books, and
expenses to help my daughter through college.
I have applied for a Sallie Mae loan to help pay for my
her education. Should I use the Parent Plus Loan to consolidate
my credit card debt?How will […]

New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo’s office has signed
settlements with major universities.
The terms of the settlements require schools to adopt a new landmark
College Code of Conduct governing arrangements with student loan
lenders as well as reimburse students money that was paid to the schools
by lenders for loan business.
According to a press release from Cuomo’s office, […]

Choosing a Lender
Before deciding which lender to choose for your federal loans
(Stafford and PLUS loans), you must first determine the federal
loan program that your college uses: FFELP or Direct.
The two programs are similar, with the main difference being
the source of the money. Your college will let you know the loan
program it uses and how to […]

As I’ve spoken about in the past, if you want your son or
daughter to “earn” their way through college, without taking…
The “10 year uneasy monthly payments plan”
…then becoming an affiliate and starting an online business is the way to go.
If you are going to become a successful affiliate on the Internet,
You need 3 […]

 
Here is a HUGH Tip that can save you weeks of aggravation…  
If you have a student entering college this fall and need money quick
Here is How you can get your Parent Plus Loan.
Go to HESC.org.
Try to sign up for the Parent Plus Loan.
90% of those that apply are getting…
We cannot process your request at this […]

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Here is a HUGH Tip that can save you weeks of aggravation… If you have a student entering college this fall […]

According to the Federal Trade Commission…
There are “unscrupulous companies that guarantee or promise
scholarships, grants or fantastic financial aid packages”.
Many use high pressure sales pitches at seminars where students
are required to pay immediately or risk losing out on the “opportunity.”
The FTC cautions students to look and listen for these tell-tale lines:
- “The scholarship is guaranteed or […]

In the last post you heard the horror story about how much college costs now.
Imagine what it will cost in 10 or 20 years. Regardless, it’s not too late to find a way
to make paying for college manageable — not easy, but manageable.
Parents and students have to work together to make college affordable.
The earlier you […]

I don’t know what you would really call this video other than
a video essay. It’s a very sophisticated combination of screen
capture and video which makes some really insightful observations
and projections about the future, web 2.0. and…
…How it will affect YOU!
Plenty of food for thought here. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gmP4nk0EOE&eurl=

TAGS: web 2.0

In the post before last I told you about my 5 day stay
in New York Hospital.
I was admitted on Sunday evening and was discharged
Thursday evening. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday… 5 -days.
But it only totals about 96 hours so the hospital calls it 4 days.
I was hooked up to I.V.’s for days with no food or […]