Was there anyway she could have stayed behind and finished her degree? There are a lot of courses that are non-transferrable. Have her talk to an advisor about taking CLEP tests to pass out of classes, these will count as credits. I wish you all luck.

This has been a constant disagreement in our household as our children have gotten older. My husband was raised by a single mother on welfare with no higher education and he started working when he was 15, financial aid used his small high school earnings in determining his financial aid package and he had a balance af...more

I don't really care about the statements coming annually, I found it ridiculous anyways since for years they have been telling us that SS will be bankrupt before I get there. I do have a problem with the number of people collecting benefits that have never paid into the system. I don't have a problem with the trully di...more

I always purchase the warranties on new technology (i.e. I purchased a plasma tv when they first came out and bought the extended warranty because the item can not be repaired and the warranty would allow me to get a brand new tv). All of my kitchen appliances, computers, and items purchased for full family usage(we ha...more

This person is was quoting I think message 11 who was talking about the race getting all the welfare benefits.   It's nearly impossible for any race other than white to have the largest population on welfare as they are still the largest population in this country.   I personally do not have a problem with what the...more

We have all paid into SS over the years, the government is telling us that there will be no SS in the future...it strikes a sour note for any of the young people paying attention to this news.  I don't blame the seniors, they paid into it the same as everyone else.  SS needs to be revamped!!!  They need to relook at ...more

If you read towards the end of the article, this is one of the many debts that Katherine and Joe settled in their bankruptcy in 1999.  The money is going in to trust anyway so they can try to get it but it will be hard.  There shouldn't be that much interest on it since the actual judgement was '92 or '93 and the bankr...more

Wow, has anyone ever read the financial aid paperwork before?  It is the parents' tax information that is listed to determine eligibility for grants and to determine the family contribution.  I don't know how every state is, but in PA child support can continue while the child is in college(this is with divorce cases)....more