finance

Duke It Out: Flat Rate Tuition
One of the big buzz topics surrounding colleges in the last couple of years has been an administrative push to get everyone to graduate “on time” – as in, the four year model. Florida’s university system thinks they might have found the answer – as a number of other colleges have – in “block tuition”. Block tuition is basically just a flat rate system where every student pays a set price for a year or semester, regardless of how many credit hours they take.
Friday Faves: Major In the Man-Hunt
Your cell phone alarm is going off in your ear to the tune off She Bangs by Ricky Martin, inducing the hangover you worked so hard for last night (note to self: change to something MJ immediately). Your body pillow is the most obliging (and loyal) bed partner you’ve had in months, and the monsoon outside is actually starting to lull you back to sleep.

The Senior Files: 5 Best Books For Soon-To-Be Grads
With graduation fast approaching, I am trying to cram in all the education and life lessons that I possibly can before I have to leave this place. I go to class, take notes, listen, and really try to absorb the teachings from all my amazing professors, teachers, and friends. However, there are some life lessons that simply can’t be expressed in a quarter long class or in a classroom at all.
Major In The Man-Hunt: The Perfect Classes To Find Your Perfect Man
Your cell phone alarm is going off in your ear to the tune off She Bangs by Ricky Martin, inducing the hangover you worked so hard for last night. Your body pillow is the most obliging (and loyal) bed partner you’ve had in months, and the monsoon outside is actually starting to lull you back to sleep. So what’s going to keep you from repeatedly hitting the snooze button and failing out of school?
Money Matters: 5 Easy Ways to Boost Your Credit Score
It’s easy to throw down your MasterCard and forget about how much your text books cost for…
Can’t Afford College? Get a Corporate Sponsor!
College is expensive. Really, really expensive. Even with scholarships and financial aid, mo…
Money Matters: The Truth About Small Claims
You might think Small Claims Court is only for trashy folks on Judge Judy, but when you’re…

Tuesday’s College Blogger Shout Out
(Yes, we realize that babies are not college bloggers, but it was just so cute.
What up, ladies? I…
Money Matters Lesson 6: CDs (And I’m Not Talking About Britney’s Circus Album)
[College kids are notorious for being poor. And why shouldn’t we be? We take out student loans to…
Money Matters Lesson 3: Credit Card Balance Transfers
[College kids are notorious for being poor. And why shouldn’t we be? We take out student loans to…
Money Matters Lesson 1: Free Student Checking
[College kids are notorious for being poor. And why shouldn't we be? We take out student loans to…
5 Ways to Save Money NOW
I’ve simply never been the best with saving money. While I do always pay my bills on time an…
Living Cheaply but Richly in a Big City
Now that I’ve been in New York City for two weeks, I’ve had a chance to begin explori…
Wanna be Frugal and Fabulous? Check Out These Blogs
Last February, Miami Herald reporter Natalie McNeal set out to do something that I think we all w…
Hooking up with a Friend’s Co-worker: Not the Best Idea
As if avoiding any sexual contact with my own co-workers wasn’t concern enough, now I…
Quickie: The Stock Market Drops it Like it’s Hot
You know what I love doing after a nice, long, relaxing weekend? Waking up to the sound of bells ri…