Can you really raise your kids without going broke? Brynne from FemmeFrugality joins us to talk about raising kids on a budget. Continue Reading
Category Archives: Education
Are You Trying too Hard to Follow the “Right” Financial Script for Your Life?
We often get caught up in scripts about our lives. We have a list of things we’re “supposed” to do at various stages in our development — including financial milestones. But does that really make sense for you? Should you make the effort to stick to the “right” financial script for your life? Do You… Continue Reading
What are You Doing About Your Student Loan Debt?
When we talk about living debt free, one of the items that is bound to come up is student loan debt. After all, outstanding student loan debt topped $1 trillion in the United States a few years ago. The situation is dire enough — debt-saddled grads unable to find work that pays adequately — that… Continue Reading
Three Strategies to Save Money on Textbooks
One of the toughest realities of attending college is that you have to buy textbooks. Textbooks can be expensive, so it makes sense to want to save money on them — especially since there are plenty of textbooks that you never use again after the class is over. While you probably can’t avoid the cost… Continue Reading
Should You Pay for Your Child’s College?
We all know that college costs are rising. In fact, there is an argument that the focus on college for everyone, combined with the fact that it’s easier than ever to get student loans, is helping to push up the cost of a higher education. Whatever the cost of rising college costs, though, the reality… Continue Reading
Money Mastermind After Hours: Today’s Colleges Don’t Prepare Grads for Workforce
One of the realities of the Money Mastermind Show is that we could go on for hours discussing topics on our show. And, in fact, we often do. After our last episode, on whether or not it’s worth it rack up a ton of debt for a four-year degree, we stayed on the Hangout and talked… Continue Reading
Is Your College Degree Worth the Debt You’re Racking Up?
According to information reported in the Chronicle of Higher Education, about 60 percent of the 20 million Americans attending college have to borrow to help cover the costs of their college education. By now, it’s a well known fact that outstanding student loan debt in the United States tops $1 trillion. However, it’s almost necessary for… Continue Reading