An adult returning to the classroom is not an uncommon thing these days. Ever since the economic collapse of 2008, many out-of-work or temporarily unemployed adults are returning to the classroom to hone their skills to become more competitive in the job market. However, balancing finances and seeking to pay for college as an adult… [Read More]
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Guest Post: Improve your communications, by Susan Weiner
Susan Weiner, CFA, is a writer who works with financial advisors to help them better communicate with clients. She’s really thoughtful and smart, too. She has a new book out on financial blogging, and here, she shares her thoughts on how to improve your communications. Improve your communications: 5 things to stop doing To improve… [Read More]
Guest Post: Online Education Advantages and Disadvantages
When it comes to online learning there are plenty of advantages and disadvantages. The reality being that it often comes down to a combination of the type of person that you are, as well as the other things going on in your life as to whether it’s the ideal route for you. So here are… [Read More]
Guest Post: Saving For College While Your Child Is In Diapers
Craig Guillot is the author of Stuff About Money: No BS Financial Advice for Regular People. The end of this month will mark the first year of life for my first born child and my first year as a father. Along with feedings, diaper changes and the joy of watching her grow, I’ve placed a… [Read More]
Paying for College: Laura Laing and I Take on Good Debt, Bad Debt, and Student Loans
Laura Laing (left) is the author of Math for Grownups (Adams Media, 2011). She has also been writing about college costs recently, and she and I have put together this joint post Economists recognize that debt can be good. It smoothes out consumption over a lifecycle, they say; if most people had to save up… [Read More]
