When it comes to education costs, there are a myriad of ways to save money. In my article Planning and Paying For College I touched on the usefulness of taking CLEP exams. CLEP exams are simply a test you take to demonstrate you have the knowledge in a subject equivalent to …
Corinthian College, the company that owns three for profit colleges, including Everest, WyoTech, and Heald, may close its doors. Due to a federal investigation over some serious allegations, the Department of Education has put a 21 day freeze on federal student loan payments going to the college because the college …
It’s that time of the year again, when houses, land and businesses are sold by the county for back taxes owed. I am not getting into the politics of the county tax auction system, but I will mention that there are some people who have reservations about the concept of …
I come across many people who make money in ways other than a job with a paycheck. The subject often comes up whether on not they should pay taxes on side income. The IRS states you must file a 1040 if ANY self employment tax is owed, and since they …