College Finances continued

It's business as usual for the academic cartel. Families have to learn how to beat this system. This isn't easy.... keep reading

Here is a man who has truly beaten the system. This system needs to be broken.... keep reading

The lust for certification leads to disasters like this one. This man threw away his future. This was unnecessary. This did not have to happen. He could have beaten the college system.... keep reading

And now for a negative assessment of my website.... keep reading

Your strategy for getting a job is to get that interview. But what about when you get it? What then?... keep reading

This report highlights a major danger of on-campus living -- on-campus dying. Every parent of every victim would have said, "It can't happen to my child." But it could. It did.... keep reading

The average college graduate (or not-quite-graduate) leaves school with a 19,000 debt. Horrifying! Who knows what his parents paid, or how? Now the job market is going against him. Is this permanent?... keep reading

Fred Reed is my favorite columnist. He is funny, acerbic, and almost always on the money. Here, he tackles one of my favorite topics: the uselessness of the modern university. Don't send your teenager off to one before reading this.... keep reading

This rise in family debt to finance college education is relentless. It's a boom market. Rising interest rates make the burden worse.... keep reading

A former dean at Harvard University has made an astounding accusation to the press. If this is true, then it may be even worse in the school that your child has selected.... keep reading

What many parents think is a good way to finance a child's education will backfire, says this CPA.... keep reading

This is smart. Even smarter, the doscount increases the better your high school grades. I have not seen this before. This is a great way to attract bright students.... keep reading

You want real-world horror stories of college students who are burdened by massive debt? Get them here! The sad thing is this: None of these people took advantage of my seven recommended loopholes for the conventional college degree program.... keep reading

Which extracurricular activity will pay off the most after graduation? Here is my choice, if you're good enough.... keep reading

Your child may win a full-tuition college scholarship. You may also win the lottery. Don't count on either. The numbers don't add up. Here is what the "easy college money" $24.95 handbooks don't tell you.... keep reading

Like clockwork, college tuition rises year by year, usually at twice the rate of inflation in the United States. This year is no exception. This year, it's worse. The Federal government has changed the rules of the game. Be prepared for a shock.... keep reading