fbpx

Tag: college debt

What’s Behind Soaring College Costs and What You Can Do

Since I first wrote on the increasing cost of a college education in 2011, has anything changed? The short answer is “no.” The cumulative increase in college tuition has been much higher than the cumulative increase in inflation over the past 40 years. Between 1980...

Debt-Free Education a Head Start for Success

Watch this video on YouTube Here’s a strategy to give yourself a strong start toward career success: graduate from college with little or no debt. This may be harder than it used to be, but with planning and commitment it can still be done. You might consider...

The Deeper Costs of College Debt

Watch this video on YouTube Not only is a college education a door to higher wages, but providing that education is an important segment of our economy and a huge source of good paying jobs. In 2017 the average salary for the country’s 624,822 full-time college...

Money Realities for New Adults: Toothpaste and Toilet Paper

Watch this video on YouTube The daughter of one of my clients left home right after high school graduation for a full-time job and part-time college classes. As she was settling into her first apartment, she told her mother, “I never thought I’d be the...