April 9, 2020
Want to graduate from college with little to no student debt? Read our college hacking guide to learn 20 ideas that really work!
Want to graduate from college with little to no student debt? Read our college hacking guide to learn 20 ideas that really work!
Anthony talks about the strategy he used to go to college for profit in his senior year. The strategies he outlines could be used as early as freshman year to make college a profitable experience. High School In high school, Anthony had a relatively high GPA and solid standardized test
What if I told you there’s a tool available to you to help pay for your child’s education? What if I told you it’s something as simple as a Roth IRA? You’d be pretty excited, right? I know I was when I learned that using a Roth IRA for college,
It’s no secret that college can be very expensive. Thankfully, there are a few ways to earn college credits and to save money on college tuition. High school students can take AP exams or they can take college classes while still in high school. Students of all ages can take
Brian Eufinger returns to fill the gaps and address questions from the community about PSATs and National Merit Scholars, Brad and Jonathan discuss the benefits of creating a college-hacking strategy early, and the ChooseFI community responds to Monday’s episode. Financial independence is generally about knowing the rules and making decisions
Brian Eufinger, co-founder of Edison Prep, dives deep into the college admissions process. He explains how students should approach grades and test scores to give themselves the best college options.
Robert, from The College Investor, talks about his lucrative job as a Target store manager, building his blog into a highly profitable side hustle, his relationship with frugality, and the keys to success in a retail interview. What you’ll hear discussed on today’s show Listen to Brad and Jonathan’s thoughts
Talk to almost anyone in the financial independence community about higher education and you will hear the same theme. Go to a community college, take as many AP tests as you can, only consider large public universities–this is the mainstream wisdom that seldom gets challenged. On the surface, all of
Achieving financial independence quickly requires saving the largest percentage of your income possible. While you could cut your spending back to the bare bones minimum, it’s often easier and more productive to focus on earning more income. After all, it’s easier to save a large percentage of your income if
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A recent opinion-piece in the New York Times caught my eye. The column was applauding a college cost calculator published by several top-ranked private universities. I gave it a shot and liked the calculator well enough. It was simple, needing only 7 sets of information, required no personal information, and
One of the most difficult things that will slow down your path to FIRE is debt. And one of the most common sources of debt is the student loan. It sets your financial independence timeline back by years, and even worse, you gotta pay it off using post-tax dollars. Smarter
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