Tanya from Eat Laugh Purr is back to share some practical advice to college freshman. Everyone has heard of The Freshman 15. Those dreaded fifteen pounds that somehow magically find their way on to your hips, gut, butt and/or thighs. It’s not an urban legend, folks. It’s something almost every single freshman will battle. But carrying a few extra pounds isn’t the only danger freshman face. There is also a
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Editor’s Note: Tanya from Eat Laugh Purr is back to share some practical advice for college graduates. If you’re interested in guesting posting at The Heavy Purse, please read our guidelines before submitting your request. It’s been more years than I care to admit since I took that fateful walk across my college’s gymnasium stage to accept my hard-earned college degree. I was the first in my family to graduate
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Another school year is winding down and many young adults are getting ready to cross that bridge into the next chapter of their lives: college. It is an exciting and scary time for college-bound kids and their parents. There is a lot of planning that goes into making college a successful experience, especially when it comes to paying for it. Today, I’m going to walk you through 5 steps to
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Given the signficant investment college has become, most parents focus their attention on saving money to help offset those costs and take a more passive role when it comes to choosing where their child goes to school. They accept their child’s decision without really crunching the numbers. This is a mistake. Kids won’t automatically think to do that and even if they do, those numbers won’t mean much without some
View Blog...There are thousands, if not millions of books, on parenthood. Many have lots of good information and valid points, but one thing I have discovered is that “doing” isn’t always easy when it comes to our own children. One area that I have seen countless parents struggle with is cutting the financial cord. This tends to become readily apparent when children are college-bound, standing at the crossroads of Mom and
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The weather is warming up, which means the school year is winding down. For us, summer vacation doesn’t begin until June, so Lauren and Taylor still have a few more weeks of school to enjoy, although most students are already daydreaming about summer. It’s also the time of year in my community where many High School Seniors start proudly wearing t-shirts and hoodies in their college colors and logos, which
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A new crop of college freshman are about to step across that bridge from childhood to adulthood. It’s an incredibly exciting, nerve-wracking time for both child and parents. I’d like to offer a few suggestions to help you make the most of what will hopefully be four memorable years. 5 Money Tips for College-Bound Kids Many dream about attending college, and I hope it’s everything you imagined. One thing most
View Blog...I believe most parents are united in a common goal to give their children the best life possible, which often includes the desire for them to attend college. Long before they even begin filling out college applications, we start saving money for their higher education and dream of who they might become.
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Over the next few weeks, thousands of students will graduate from high school and college with the promise of a bright future ahead of them. Up next is adulthood and living the American dream of … Debt. Lots and lots of debt, along with a heavy dose of financial confusion. Sadly, even a great high school or college rarely help students master personal finance so they can truly conquer the
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SHANNON RYAN, CFP®