MORE IN April 2012

Top 10 Scholarships for Nerds: Robots, Gaming and More

April 30, 2012

Nerd in need cash for college? We’ve been there. To assist our bespectacled brethren, we’ve assembled a list of the top scholarships for nerds of any persuasion. 1) Proton OnSite Scholarship – the all-purpose science [...]

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Maximizing Money for School: Tips for Filling Out FAFSA

April 27, 2012

Filling out the FAFSA is dull, tedious work. We won’t deny that. You may be tempted to procrastinate, to delay the task in favor of more enjoyable activities–cleaning the bathroom, for example. Scrubbing clean the [...]

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The Fight Against For-Profit Schools

April 20, 2012

Here are some fun facts about for-profit schools. Please note that “fun” here serves as a synonym for “disturbing.” At public universities, over half the students in bachelor’s degree programs graduate. At for-profit institutions, that [...]

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Questions for Parents: Is Homeschooling Right for Me?

April 18, 2012

There are many resources on the Internet that can help parents with homeschooling. Curriculums, sample problems, lesson plans – all can be easily located by the expert googler. However fewer resources exist for those parents [...]

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Searching for a Scholarship? Don’t Get Scammed

April 17, 2012

More so than ever, a college education is becoming essential to having a good job. Individuals with a bachelor’s degree are now expected to earn $1.2 million more than a high school graduate, over a [...]

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How to Read a Schumer Box

April 2, 2012

What is a Schumer Box? It’s a cheat sheet for your credit card, an at-a-glance reference for fees, interest rates, and other key points. But when it comes to personal finance, you sometimes need a [...]

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Understanding Student Loans in Real Terms

April 2, 2012

We have all heard the statistics: Tuition keeps rising, while student debt continues to increase. In fact, the United States now has more total student loan debt than credit card debt. The good news? Borrowers [...]

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Financial Timeline & Key Milestones

April 2, 2012

Take control of your personal finances! Establish good financial habits now, and reap the benefits when you’re 80, 40, or even just 20. NerdWallet has done the homework for you: here’s a roadmap to financial [...]

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