Spend More Time Searching for Scholarships

Spend as much time searching for scholarships that match your profile, as you would working a part time job! The returns could make your parents' salary look insignificant. Trying to get this concept through to college bound students is like get a square peg through a round hole. Still we must try and get them to understand. Anything is better than graduating with student loans. Be aware that there are many scholarship scams.

Sallie Mae Scholarship

Try a SallieMae scholarship search and the parent and college child might ultimately be better off after graduating with less debt. Still, there might be a need for some short term cash, while at the same time building credit. Try Idol White

Rueters 10-24-09

Rueters 10-24-09 Obama presses banks on small business loans. Insufficient capital for Insufficient capital for small businesses is weighing on the U.S. recovery from the worst recession since the Great Depression is weighing on the U.S. recovery from the worst recession since the Great Depression small businesses."

Do More With Your Business

More of what you need to grow your business. With an unsecured line of credit you can do more with your business. More working capital, and more product and more equipment.

Unlike typical business loans, it’s not necessary to prepare a business plan detailing how you intend to use the funds once you get your unsecured business line of credit.

The perfect alternative to a checking account! Build your credit score, no credit, no overdraft fees, no bounced checks.

Student loans require co-signer

Last year I didn't need to cosign loans for my children in college and the interest rates were almost reasonable. This year, apparently the rules changed and they now require a co-signer. The kid's interest rates for the loans are based on the parents credit rating. Parent's credit could make children suffer with 18% interest rates for these loans. Is that fair? There are other alternatives. Your thoughts? Written 10/26/09