Comments on: 7 Ways to Reduce the Cost of College http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/09/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/ Rebalance before it's too late Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:56:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevin Brown http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/09/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-2095 Kevin Brown Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:55:33 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/08/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-2095 College tuition costs have become formidable! Costs are rising and students who yearn for a college education may not be able to afford it. Debt free education is what every student dreams of, but not many are able to walk out of college without debt. How to cut down college costs? You might want to try online accelerated degree courses. This is the latest in education which allows you to study from home over online tutorials, discussions with professors, and online student forums. You don’t miss a thing except the high cost of a traditional college education with <a href="http://www.collegeamerica.edu/accelerated-programs.html" rel="nofollow">accelerated programs</a>! There are lots of colleges today that offer accelerated programs which allow you to complete your degree faster. You save a considerable amount of time as well as money. Financial aid is also available in some colleges. I earned an online degree through the accelerated program offered by CollegeAmerica. I was able to complete this within 20 months! It was hard work but my professors were really very helpful and available when I needed them. College tuition costs have become formidable! Costs are rising and students who yearn for a college education may not be able to afford it. Debt free education is what every student dreams of, but not many are able to walk out of college without debt. How to cut down college costs? You might want to try online accelerated degree courses. This is the latest in education which allows you to study from home over online tutorials, discussions with professors, and online student forums. You don’t miss a thing except the high cost of a traditional college education with accelerated programs!

There are lots of colleges today that offer accelerated programs which allow you to complete your degree faster. You save a considerable amount of time as well as money. Financial aid is also available in some colleges. I earned an online degree through the accelerated program offered by CollegeAmerica. I was able to complete this within 20 months! It was hard work but my professors were really very helpful and available when I needed them.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/09/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-2058 Financial Samurai Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:48:24 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/08/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-2058 @MyLifeROI, yeah, I could have graduated in 3.5 years, but decided to take GOLF and a 400 level economics class my final semester of college so I could hang out with friends, learn golf, and day trade! It was a harrowing experience, full of sweaty palms. State school tuition was only $3,500/yr, so I made just over $8,500 trading things around. I had no idea what I was doing frankly. But I do remember trading BAMM, BNB, AMZN, YHOO MACR, GE and other names. It was a lot of fun! But, I definitely DO NOT recommend people to day trade for a living, or even on the side. It is distracting, and at the end of the year, you don't end up with enough to justify the time and stress, at least for me. Best, FS .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FinancialSamurai/~3/mltMJhFji-M/" rel="nofollow">You’re Rejected! How I Use Rejection To Motivate Me Every Single Day</a> =-. @MyLifeROI, yeah, I could have graduated in 3.5 years, but decided to take GOLF and a 400 level economics class my final semester of college so I could hang out with friends, learn golf, and day trade!

It was a harrowing experience, full of sweaty palms. State school tuition was only $3,500/yr, so I made just over $8,500 trading things around. I had no idea what I was doing frankly. But I do remember trading BAMM, BNB, AMZN, YHOO MACR, GE and other names. It was a lot of fun!

But, I definitely DO NOT recommend people to day trade for a living, or even on the side. It is distracting, and at the end of the year, you don’t end up with enough to justify the time and stress, at least for me.

Best,

FS
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]]> By: MyLifeROI http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/09/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-2040 MyLifeROI Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:51:53 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/08/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-2040 @Moneymonk, Same for me because of the $0 debt, haha. Congrats.. that is awesome that you practiced constraint in taking out loans. If more people were like you, we would have a lot more happy recent grads. @Moneymonk,

Same for me because of the $0 debt, haha. Congrats.. that is awesome that you practiced constraint in taking out loans.

If more people were like you, we would have a lot more happy recent grads.

]]> By: MyLifeROI http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/09/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-2039 MyLifeROI Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:49:54 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/08/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-2039 @Financial Samurai, Day traded, eh? Luck you didn't graduate with ivy league like loans! ;) I was also a state school attendee, and thank goodness for that. No student debt for me! @Financial Samurai,

Day traded, eh? Luck you didn’t graduate with ivy league like loans! ;)

I was also a state school attendee, and thank goodness for that. No student debt for me!

]]> By: Moneymonk http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/09/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-2027 Moneymonk Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:51:49 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/08/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-2027 I borrowed just enough money I needed for college. No more no less. I earn more in the first year out of college than I owe in the four years of college loan debt. So happy I paid it before the interest got out of hand. I borrowed just enough money I needed for college. No more no less. I earn more in the first year out of college than I owe in the four years of college loan debt. So happy I paid it before the interest got out of hand.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/09/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-1889 Financial Samurai Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:33:56 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/08/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-1889 Way to many people don't believe they are good enough for a scholarship. They'd be surprised b/c a lot of people think the same way. I got somewhat lucky and day traded in college, making enough to pay for 2 years of tuition (in state tuition isn't too expensive). Better than working at the library! .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FinancialSamurai/~3/SWr-i57iwDg/" rel="nofollow">We’re Ignorant Idiots! Please Tell Us Why A Flat Tax Is Not Fair.</a> =-. Way to many people don’t believe they are good enough for a scholarship. They’d be surprised b/c a lot of people think the same way.

I got somewhat lucky and day traded in college, making enough to pay for 2 years of tuition (in state tuition isn’t too expensive).

Better than working at the library!
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]]> By: Alex Fernandes http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/09/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-1563 Alex Fernandes Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:48:03 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/08/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-1563 According to me part-time work will help you to earn some extra money and by working you can reduce your expenses of outing also. According to me part-time work will help you to earn some extra money and by working you can reduce your expenses of outing also.

]]> By: HerLifeROI http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/09/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-1558 HerLifeROI Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:28:28 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/08/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-1558 I should admit that my parents VERY generously paid my tuition. One way they kept that down was by requiring that I go to a state school in our state. I was pretty unhappy about this (I may or may not have cried and yelled at them), because I wanted to get out of our state and go somewhere "cooler!" Six years later, I could not have been more happy with where I went to college. After state tuition, plus need-based and merit-based scholarships, I graduated with a really wonderful education, professors that I keep in touch with, an unbeatable group of friends, and a minimal college bill. I even stayed there for grad school! (Then, they really lucked out with my genius brother who is going there now for free due to his awesome grades and test scores!) As MLR said, you need to compare the prices of top-notch private schools AFTER financial aid and other discounts to the price of less expensive state schools to be sure you are accurately assessing prices. However, when the private schools add up to thousands more per year that state schools - please, seriously consider state schools! p.s. don't tell my parents I said that!! :p .-= HerLifeROI´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyLifeROI/~3/DwJ0rxUcaN8/" rel="nofollow">7 Ways to Reduce the Cost of College</a> =-. I should admit that my parents VERY generously paid my tuition. One way they kept that down was by requiring that I go to a state school in our state. I was pretty unhappy about this (I may or may not have cried and yelled at them), because I wanted to get out of our state and go somewhere “cooler!”

Six years later, I could not have been more happy with where I went to college. After state tuition, plus need-based and merit-based scholarships, I graduated with a really wonderful education, professors that I keep in touch with, an unbeatable group of friends, and a minimal college bill. I even stayed there for grad school! (Then, they really lucked out with my genius brother who is going there now for free due to his awesome grades and test scores!)

As MLR said, you need to compare the prices of top-notch private schools AFTER financial aid and other discounts to the price of less expensive state schools to be sure you are accurately assessing prices. However, when the private schools add up to thousands more per year that state schools – please, seriously consider state schools!

p.s. don’t tell my parents I said that!! :p
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]]> By: HerLifeROI http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/09/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-1557 HerLifeROI Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:19:44 +0000 http://www.myliferoi.com/2009/08/7-ways-to-reduce-the-cost-of-college/#comment-1557 Update! His new name is buddy :) He's a handful but very adorable! .-= HerLifeROI´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyLifeROI/~3/DwJ0rxUcaN8/" rel="nofollow">7 Ways to Reduce the Cost of College</a> =-. Update! His new name is buddy :) He’s a handful but very adorable!
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