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526 - Should You Refinance or Consolidate Your Student Loans?

526 - Should You Refinance or Consolidate Your Student Loans?

If you're frustrated by student loans it's time to get familiar with your options. Find out the difference between a student loan refinance and a con…

Your 401k Could Be Better (plus an intro to CollegeBacker)

Your 401k Could Be Better (plus an intro to CollegeBacker)

Think your 401k rocks? In our headlines segment today we'll share a story from an author who thinks your retirement plan isn't all that it can be. Sh…

Should I Take a Longer Mortgage to Pay For College? (plus an intro to declutter)

Should I Take a Longer Mortgage to Pay For College? (plus an intro to declutter)

Our listener call today is about mortgages. Is it better to take out a mortgage for law school or find another way? Our panel weighs in on this and o…

The Best Travel Cards For College Students

The Best Travel Cards For College Students

While you’re in college you have a lot of things going on and you’re on a tight budget.  Ramen noodles are on the menu every day and the occasional l…

Skipping College, Frugality, Early Retirement and Side Hustles: The People of FinCon 2017

Skipping College, Frugality, Early Retirement and Side Hustles: The People of FinCon 2017

What's your money story? Today we hear fantastic stories from the phenomenal people who attend FinCon...and man, did they not disappoint. The only ru…

Squeezing More From Your College Savings Plans

Squeezing More From Your College Savings Plans

According to MyCollegeGuide.org, the average cost of tuition in the USA ranges from just over $8,000 for an in-state public experience to a whopping …

240: Flipping Your Way Out of (Student Loan) Debt & the Transition to Rentals with Brentin Hess

240: Flipping Your Way Out of (Student Loan) Debt & the Transition to Rentals with Brentin Hess

Financial debt (like student loans or credit cards) is irritating, expensive, and flat-out dangerous. But you don’t have to be stuck paying the minim…

504 MG Should You Use a 529 Plan to Pay for College?

504 MG Should You Use a 529 Plan to Pay for College?

Money Girl interviews a 529 college savings plan expert on how to fund higher education for yourself, a child, or grandchild without going broke. Lea…

499 MG Debt Q&A: Manage Student Loans, Credit Cards, and HELOCs Wisely

499 MG Debt Q&A: Manage Student Loans, Credit Cards, and HELOCs Wisely

Handling debt wisely is one of the most important parts of your financial life. Laura answers 6 questions she recently received about student loans, …

498 MG How to Find Scholarships and Pay for College Without Loans

498 MG How to Find Scholarships and Pay for College Without Loans

Laura interviews Jocelyn Paonita Pearson, a scholarship expert and founder of The Scholarship System. They talk about how to pay for college without …