by David | May 9, 2020 | Budgeting, General
It’s an Unfortunate Place We’re At, But the Reality is We’re Here Today, parents fight the fight that our students should be able to go to any school they get accepted into, cost be damned. Many students feel this way too. Of course, cost always played into the...
by Jessica | May 7, 2020 | Budgeting, Parents, Students
As we conduct research and speak with prospective students, we frequently come across so called “true cost of college” or “net price calculator” estimator tools. The main premise of all of these tools is to let you, as the prospective student...
by David | May 4, 2020 | Budgeting, General
The short answer is, “No, you shouldn’t get a credit card.” The long answer is, “No, you shouldn’t get a credit card.” I remember when I was a student at Arizona State University and had the opportunity to get a credit card. I signed up right away and was given an...
by David | May 2, 2020 | General
One of the things that’s infuriating as a former student and parent is that colleges and universities saw this train wreck coming from way down the train tracks and didn’t seem to work to counter it or prepare for it. Tuition and fees just kept creeping upward. I’m in...