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College students trade CDs, clothing and textbooks with each other all the time. The only thing cheaper than buying something used is trading and, with steep tuition costs, cheap is the only way to go for many students.
Now, it's becoming more common for students and savvy shoppers to trade online...
Coming Soon: A New Way to Find Student Financial Aid
12:00PM 4/06/2011
Last month we wrote about the Get Schooled College Affordability Challenge, a national competition organized by MTV, the College Board, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to re-imagine and simplify the college financial-aid process by using digital tools. The submissions were winnowed...
Compare and Contrast: Three Free Tax Filing Services
1:00PM 4/05/2011
Spring break was great, the weather's warming up, and summer vacation is coming round the corner. The absolute last thing you want to do now is your taxes. But unless you want to suffer the consequences, you've got to get 'em done, and soon, to meet this year's April 18 deadline.
On the bright...
March Madness is winding down, and if you've played the brackets, this stat from the National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) probably won't surprise you: 75% of college students have gambled in the last year.
Both legal and illegal gambling have high addiction rates....
Students tired of spending weekends at the same frat parties and local bars can take advantage of online deals to spice up their leisure time. Whether it be dining at a new venue or kayaking on the local lake, your computer can find you some serious savings. WalletPop compiled a list of some of the...
Friday marked the release of the iPad 2 and, according to Geek.com, while only 300,000 original iPads were sold within the first weekend of its release, half a million iPad 2s sold within the first day. However, despite the new features and faster speed, most students and recent graduates that...
Five Ways Inside the 'Hidden Job Market'
11:00AM 3/16/2011
As college graduation nears, the Internet is probably the first place you're going to look for work, search for online job postings and blast your resume into cyberspace. Big mistake. In this job market, when you're competing with dozens, even hundreds, of people, you have to do something different...
Compare and Contrast: Eight Apps for March Madness
11:00AM 3/15/2011
If you thought March Madness was crazy before, it's become even more insane with the advent of smartphones. With mobile applications' abilities to get you access to the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball tournament on the go, everyone from ESPN and the NCAA to tiny smartphone app developers are...
Students set to graduate in May might be spending more time analyzing the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment Situation than finishing senior thesis papers. The 8.9% unemployment rate for February is enough to scare anyone into choosing the five-year plan. But public service jobs are one way...
Compare and Contrast: Landing the Best Spring Break Airfares Online
10:00AM 3/08/2011
It's time to celebrate, kids. For many of you, spring break is just around the corner. Great news, unless you were so busy with school (or partying) that you didn't make plans.
But so long as you have a bit of cash saved up, you actually can get away for spring break. Expedia, Travelocity and...
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