Why Some People Don’t Go to College Right After High School
Growing up in a small-town, middle-class family, college was never an “if”. It was always a “when”.
As in, when you graduate from high school, you immediately go to college. Doing anything else was reserved exclusively for soon-to-be rockstars, all-star athletes going pro*, and people who liked to make terrible life decisions.
After all, most people who take a year off from college never end up going at all. At least, that’s what I was told. I never bothered to find the truth. I just knew I needed to go to college immediately.
How Do Student Loans Work? Parents and Students Aren’t Sure…
THAT COLLEGE BOOK THAT COLLEGE BOOK How Do Student Loans Work? Students (and Even Parents) Aren’t Sure… Timothy Snyder Heading into college, I didn’t understand anything about loans. I had never had one. I had never experienced any kind of debt before. The entire concept made little sense to me. And yet, one of my […]
Should Young Adults File Their Own Taxes? Here’s Why I Do.
Taxes aren’t something you really worry about when you’re dependent on your parents/guardians/overlords. If you have a job, you get your little tax form at the end of the year, you hand that over to whoever takes care of the family business, and hopefully, you get some money back.
Then a few moons pass, and suddenly, you’re an independent. You are now responsible for getting your taxes taken care of.
What are You Waiting For?
There’s a lot of waiting involved in growing up. You wait until your tall enough, coordinated enough, pretty enough, smart enough, old enough to do these things you want to do.
Your possibilities are limited by the stage of life you’re in.
But year by year, those things you’ve been waiting for start to arrive….
Choosing Classes Freshman Year
As a freshman in college, you have a lot to figure out: your major, your friends, your hangout spots, your identity. Some people even decide to start going by a different name their freshman year of college. It’s kind of weird, but hey, you do you. You’re on an adventure at a new place, and […]
Juggling Multiple Loans? Calculate Your Future with Unbury.us
Figuring out how to pay off your debt isn’t just disheartening. It’s kind of a pain. You have to gather all the data, run calculations, and even then, you’re left with one-dimensional numbers. Now, one of the smartest things I did in the past year was to finally write out all of my financial information. […]
What is College Graduation Really Like?
I thought college graduation would be cool, fun, and exciting, like high school graduation but more cinematic and sexy. For many, it’s the exact opposite.
Digit: The FREE App That Makes ‘Saving’ Easier Than You Ever Thought it Could Be
Saving your money is smart, but it’s not fun. It’s not sexy. And generally, it’s not easy. Between taxes and bills, so much of your income is already taken away. The last thing you feel like doing is cutting another chunk out and hiding it away in some account that you’re not supposed to touch. It’s […]
Do I Say Yes or No? The Struggle of Decision Making
In any given day, you can only say yes to so many things. A yes carries a commitment. It requires follow through. Are you interested in hearing more? Yes. Do you want to go with me to the pants store? Yes. These answers consume time and energy. On the other hand, you have unlimited no’s. […]
The Day I Decided to Pay Off My College Debt
It’s surprisingly easy to live with debt. If you have a steady job and a manageable monthly payment, you start to forget it’s even there. Like so many of my peers, I graduated college with a nice chunk of debt. Above the national average of $37,000 (though still less than many other people I knew). […]