Hi everyone! I thought I’d post an update about what’s been going on with me, seeing as it’s been a while. During the last week, something pretty amazing happened to me and the hubby. Our collective savings hit the milestone level of £50K (around $67K USD in today’s money), which was something we were aiming […]
Could This Be Why You’re Still Stuck in Debt?
Are you in debt and living paycheck to paycheck? Would you love to be rid of your debt somehow so you can stop worrying about money so much? Does it feels like even though you have the best intentions with your debt repayment, you seem to take one step forward and then end up taking […]
5 Ways USA Students Can Avoid Student Loan Debt
Following on from my earlier post this week on student loan debt from a UK parent’s perspective, I have another post about student loan debt today – this time for my US readers. It’s been written by Andrew who blogs over at Scholarship Fly. It’s Andrew’s mission to spread the word about scholarships to help students avoid […]
Things Parents Need to Know About Student Loans in the UK
University education is pretty costly to say the least. In England and Wales, it can cost between £6,000 and £9,000 per year just for tuition fees alone. For an average three-year undergraduate course, that can add up to a huge £27,000! In addition, there are costs for books and general living to think about too. When […]
“How Could I Have Been So Stupid?”
This is a guest post from Jen Pattison, who is sharing her personal experience of debt – and info on her new book with you today. “How could I have been so stupid?” That was my overwhelming thought a few months ago when I started to write down and piece together my experiences with debt and […]