College Debt Full Time Graduation 
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
APRIL 7, 2014
Each and every year, tuition costs for colleges and universities across North America increase. Students now more than ever are graduating into a life of student loan payments, debt, and economic uncertainty. We have graduates with degrees working at Starbucks, barely making enough to pay back their loans.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 17, 2017
If you are going on to college in the fall, don’t let summer roll by without doing some preparation work to help you avoid typical college fail points. Time to find out. Talk to any alumni you may know (hint parents, cousins, that kid that went off to college last year) to see what they know about it.
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Savings Corner
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
FULL LIST OF EDITORIAL PICKS: BEST COLLEGE STUDENT CREDIT CARDS Before applying, confirm details on the issuer’s website. You’ll get a card with your name on it that you can use for purchases, but your parent is legally responsible for the debt. If you can’t pay your full balance, pay more than the minimum.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 21, 2014
It all started in high school, when I graduated five months earlier than my peers so I could work full time and save up money before starting college. I worked full-time throughout college and took a few internships. One way that I’ve benefited immensely from this is in my career.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 8, 2013
When I was in high school , I worked two (sometimes three) jobs so that I could go to college. Now that I’m out of school and many of my peers are drowning in debt, I’m so glad that I worked my butt off to pay for school in other ways than relying on loans. Your wallet and future self will thank you. Drop Some Courses.
The Frugal Girl
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Mise en place for a recipe Even in college, when I was living in a dorm, and had a dining hall meal plan that meant I could get whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it, I still cooked and baked. They had me, and then my mom decided to go back to school full-time and get a PhD. You can find MechEs in pretty much every industry.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JULY 24, 2013
He didn’t have his first job until the summer between high school graduation and college. I had reasonably good grades and planned to go to college after graduating. Time is a factor in high school, because teenagers will be in school all day. It’s like having a full-time job.
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