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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

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By now you should know where you plan to attend school in the fall, but do you know whether or not actual for real employers will come to that campus to recruit students getting a degree in your chosen area? Look especially for on campus recruiting and online job portals the college may offer to help place students. Time to find out.

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One Year In:  Our Experience Sponsoring a Child In Africa

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Honestly, we probably jumped the gun on sponsorship because we’re still paying down my husband’s student loans, saving for a house, and building our income now that my husband completed his Ph.D. It also makes me feel good to know that we’re helping a child on the other side of the world live a better life.

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Delayed Gratification: A Strategy to Curb Over-Spending and Secure A Sound Financial Future

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Try and control ‘wants’ spending and you’ll have more for saving. Rather than buy these things on credit, set out a savings plan that will see you wait a while but then be able to enjoy them, without the debt that goes with using credit or taking out a loan. When you have a goal like this, it is easier to stay on track with saving.

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