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Online Companion: The Complete Student, Achieving Success in College and Beyond
Web Links to Accompany Chapter 15: Money Matters
Financial Planning
Suze Orman is the rare individual with sound financial advice and the
charisma to deliver it in an engaging way. Her Money Book for the Young,
Fabulous, & Broke is for people in their 20s and 30s who graduate college
with student loan debt and one of the weakest job markets in recent history.
Her Web site http://www.suzeorman.com/
has a special YF&B section with a customized action planner and advice.
The cost of college keeps climbing, but no student should be deprived
of an education due to a lack of funds. Bankrate's College Financing Basics
provides a step-by-step guide to finding the money. Explore the College
Finance section at: http://www.bankrate.com
Financial Aid
Help is available to make education beyond high school financially possible.
The information provides access to and information about the products
and services that you will need throughout the financial aid process.
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov
Scholarships and
Grants
The Web site http://fastweb.com
is a reputable place to search through 600,000 scholarships worth over
$1 billion. Although it may take a little bit of hunting, filling out
forms, and writing essays, the payoff is certainly worth it.
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