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How COVID Changed the Game for College Freshmen, HS…

Aug 07, 2020

Join John Hupalo and Bob Brooks as they discuss the challenges facing high school seniors and college freshmen in the COVID world. High school seniors may not be able to take the SAT or ACT, or get a college tour. Some college freshmen are warned to be ready to leave campus on 48 hours notice.

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Student Loan Basics: How to Pay-off your Loan Faster

Jul 22, 2020

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Student Loan Basics: How to Pay-off your Loan Faster

Jul 22, 2020

Picking a student loan that meets your needs requires an understanding of some basic concepts. Student Loan Basics empowers you with information to make informed choices to borrow for college. This article explains loan amortization and shows how to pay off student loans faster.

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Questions about College

Jul 15, 2020

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Questions about College

Jul 15, 2020

Savage Money Host George Grombacher presses John Hupalo on saving & planning for college in CV-19 world. What’s changed? Is getting into college still the goal? Does it really pay to save rather borrow for college? What’s 529 Day? How does family fear and risk profile affect saving and selecting colleges?

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Student Loan Basics: Choosing Federal & Private Student Loans

Jul 08, 2020

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Student Loan Basics: Choosing Federal & Private Student Loans

Jul 08, 2020

Picking a student loan that meets your needs requires an understanding of some basic concepts. Student Loan Basics empowers you with information to make informed choices to borrow for college.

This article explains the difference between undergraduate federal and private loans.

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Student Loan Basics: Fixed & Variable Interest Rates

Jun 24, 2020

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Student Loan Basics: Fixed & Variable Interest Rates

Jun 24, 2020

Picking a student loan that best meets your needs requires you to understand some basic concepts. Student Loan Basics is a series of articles to empower you with information about student loans and help you make smart financial choices.

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Getting more Financial Aid for the Fall 2020 College…

Jun 10, 2020

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Getting more Financial Aid for the Fall 2020 College…

Jun 10, 2020

Covid-19 dramatically changed the landscape for college students during the Spring of 2020. What will happen in the fall? If your financial circumstances changed, you may be eligible for more financial aid.

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Updates in College Trends

Jun 05, 2020

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Updates in College Trends

Jun 05, 2020

John talks to the Prudent Money radio show about colleges shutting as a result CV-19, the fall semester and Lori Laughlin's plea deal.

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529 Day: CV-19 has Not Changed the Importance of…

May 27, 2020

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529 Day: CV-19 has Not Changed the Importance of…

May 27, 2020

The global CV-19 pandemic has reshaped our lives and thrown chaos into every element of the college process. But has it changed the way we should think about saving and paying for college? Is this 529 Day – May 29, 2020, the year of CV-19, truly different from years past? Not when we consider the big picture.

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Will College Campuses open in the fall?

May 14, 2020

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Will College Campuses open in the fall?

May 14, 2020

John Hupalo and Bob Brooks, host of the Prudent Money Radio Show, talk about campus life as “usual” in the fall and the student lawsuits for refunds for remote vs. campus-based learning.

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How Is COVID-19 Affecting Colleges?

Apr 22, 2020

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How Is COVID-19 Affecting Colleges?

Apr 22, 2020

Join John Hupalo for a great conversation with Bob Brooks on the implications COVID-19 is having on high school juniors, seniors and student loan borrowers.