Spending That Extra Cash
College students go off to school for their freshman year assuming their scholarships and loans will cover all of their expenses, only to find themselves faced with the shocking reality of the cost of textbooks. Most colleges and universities do not include the prices of textbooks in their “Tuition and Fees” section of the school handbook, and while they do disclose that fact, it is usually not noticed. This is a huge problem for many students suddenly faced with a need for up to $1000 more per semester for books than they have budgeted for. Thankfully, there is a solution:...
read moreThe Cost of Kids
Kids cost a lot of money to raise; but it might still be surprisingly less than what you think it costs. From the time a child enters the household, expenses begin racking up, and from age 0-17, the average single parent will have spent about $149,000 on one child, while the average husband and wife will have spent closer to $160,000 on the same child. The information is quite staggering and eye-opening. Some bank calculators rate the cost of raising a child as being more like $190,000. Here is an interesting infographic that outlines some of these costs and what people can expect....
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