According to the Department of Education, 7 million students in the U.S. defaulted on their college loans during the third quarter of 2014, with the average amount of loan default…
Read article: How to stop student loans from ruining your lifeWith the cost of college rising, more parents are beginning to look at the return on investment of where they send their children to college and evaluating whether schools are…
Read article: Evaluate return on investment when choosing a collegeFour years at college is pricy enough, with the average cost of one year at a 4-year private university topping $40,000 and $18,000 at public universities. Over the course of…
Read article: College costs even higher for students who don’t graduate on timeGiven the consistent rise in the cost of college over the past two decades, it's no secret that student loan borrowing and student debt are at all-time highs. As you…
Read article: Affluent students borrowing for college at higher ratesAs parents of college-bound students know, applying to college is more than a financial decision–it’s an emotional one as well. Our founders Rick Ross and Andy Leardini recently appeared on Winging…
Read article: CFG founders give advice to families paying for collegeAs college students know, buying textbooks can add thousands of dollars to your college bill before you've even taken a class. While textbooks are often a 'necessary evil,' they don't…
Read article: 7 ways to save money on college textbooksReducing college costs doesn't just happen once the kids have already been accepted. Planning early is the best way to reduce your college costs later on. In this video from…
Read article: 5 ways to reduce college costs while kids are still in high schoolWhile college costs have increased rapidly over the past few decades, financial aid, grants and scholarships have increased significantly as well. In fact, at some colleges, these tuition “discounts” have been…
Read article: Colleges giving record discounts on tuitionCollege costs have gotten out of control, but rarely do you hear a college administrator take responsibility for rising costs. Instead, they announce tuition increases with promises that they’ve “increased…
Read article: Purdue president calls on colleges to reduce costsThe general consensus among the public is that the cost of college has risen dramatically over the past few decades. We’ve reported how much the rise in college tuition has outpaced…
Read article: College costs have risen less than you think