Today’s high tuition costs necessitate loans for many college students. Loans have become so common that hardly anyone thinks about the consequences of this debt. It’s a smart investment in your future, right? Not always. First, interest on loans is accruing daily (once you graduate for subsidized and while you’re still in school for unsubsidized). …
Rise of Women in Male-Dominated Professions: Interview with Sound Engineer Lenise Bent
Women are gaining ground in every profession, yet women still hold relatively small percentages of jobs in certain fields and earn less on average than their male counterparts. Despite these challenges, career success in a male-dominated field is possible, as many women are proving. DreamWorks sound engineer Lenise Bent offered insight into her success and…
10 Things to Do Before Graduating College
The following post is contributed by Mark Davies, who writes on the topic of Online Masters Degree . He welcomes your comments at his email id: markdavies247<@>gmail<.>com. It’s one of the best times of your life – you’re on your own for the first time in your life, yet free of most of the responsibilities…
Balancing Stress and Boredom at Work
In the real world, exciting jobs often come with high stress while low stress jobs can get pretty boring. Chances are, your job falls too far to one side of the boring/stressful spectrum. Finding a balance takes time and some effort on your part. The solution is to increase good stress (the kind that motivates…
25 Free Financial Resources for Recent Graduates
As a new graduate, you may have loans to pay back, and you probably aren’t earning a lot (if you have any income at all). You may also be adjusting to a new city and starting a new job. How do you begin to save for the future, pay off debt, and establish your career…