by Raquel Diaz, Reed College, '20
The FAFSA provides a preview of boring, adult financial forms one must fill out every year. While I still haven’t done my own taxes, referring to my parent’s taxes hints at a future one-sided relationship with numbers; in the wake of smartphones, math and numbers...
by Andrea Haerther, University of Houston, '19
College can be such a great place of opportunities. Almost everyone I’d talked to while in high school said that college was the best time of their lives and that they wish they could go back. While I agree that college is great time, I never thought the...
by Dave Lacroix, Dartmouth College , '19
Being in college has given me a different outlook on how I manage my finances. Socially, I wouldn’t say that my financial situation has affected me much. I would say that my financial situation has allowed me to see things from a different lens. I am still the...
by Danica Drezner, Boston University , '17
When it comes to finances, I believe I can speak on behalf of the majority of college students when I say the term ¨broke college student¨ is no joke. However, from my perspective, there are ways to combat getting stuck in sticky financial situations if you pay...
by Dallas Simms, The University of Virginia , '17
I was ruthless when it came to making money as a kid. My brother and I used to stroll a little red wagon full of our “drawings” around the neighborhood, hoping to use our 5-year old charm to sell them for $1 a piece. A few years later, we opened up a snow cone stand...
