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5 Ways to Save Money While Studying Abroad

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If you are thinking funds are going to be your friends while studying abroad, you may want to reconsider. Although living in a foreign country can be very expensive, there are certain hacks that can get you through your ‘student years’ cost-effectively. Especially, if you come from a country whose currency exchange rates significantly reduce […]

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3 Things to Avoid When Signing Up for College Classes

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Here are three things that students should consider when signing up for classes in college, especially when signing up for freshman classes.

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Taking Community College Courses While in High School

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I recently interviewed a bunch of college financial aid advisors and they told me a bunch of secrets about college financial aid. One of the top secrets was the need for students to start early — starting to plan for college in high school. And it goes beyond financial aid. One of the best ways […]

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How to Pick Your College Major (Use This Formula to Help)

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Picking a college major is one of the toughest decisions you’ll make in your young adult life. Think about it: how many people do you know who spent tens of thousands of dollars to get a degree and then couldn’t find a job? Probably a lot. One of the guys I used to work with […]

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9 College Majors You Should Consider for Future Employment

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Going to college can be a really exciting experience. It can also be a little unnerving, when you start to consider what you will do with your degree. Your attractiveness to potential employers will depend largely on your major. Choosing the right degree programs to enroll in can alter your future career path and financial […]

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Don’t Just Go To Graduate School to Postpone Life!

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Last week, I discussed paying very close attention to your passions while in college.  Being in tune with what moves you, what really lights your fire, is exceedingly important.  If you try to extinguish the flame, you will end up miserable. But, that was for undergrad. Let’s say that you did in fact follow your […]

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Focus On Your Passion, Not The Economy in College

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Here’s the deal.  Real life, that period that starts right after you graduate from college and ends with a nice plot of land, is tough.  There are a myriad of challenges waiting for you, just past graduation, including paying back the student loan debt you may be accruing during your four years of becoming an […]

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Figuring Out Your College Major

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Going to college is hard enough without having to make choices that will define what you are going to do for at least a decade once you graduate.  But that is the role of college, and you will have to choose a major if you want to graduate. But choosing a major can be difficult, […]

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Your College Major Doesn’t Matter…Unless…

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I’m a firm believer that your college major doesn’t matter.  Yes, I said it – what you major in college doesn’t matter.  Now when I say it doesn’t matter, I want to be precise in what I say: it doesn’t matter in terms of what you will gain in the future. How can I be […]

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