Being Thrifty
Michelle Balaun2020-06-29T09:27:50-04:00Need to Stay on a Budget? Be Thrifty! Being a college student, it can be stressful to be thrifty and stay on budget throughout the semester. There can b [...]
Dropping a Class? Maybe?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T13:18:41-04:00Dropping, When Is it Time? Dropping a class is nothing to be afraid of, but make sure you know the best time to do so. Every student will come across a [...]
Eating on a Budget is More Than Just Ramen
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T13:50:12-04:00Teach Them To Budget And The Rest Is Easy Eating on a budget is something important to teach your students before they head to college. Teaching them to [...]
Career Showcase: A Student Perspective
Michelle Balaun2020-07-28T17:03:09-04:00How to Align Your Studies With Your Future Career Plans Do you know what career you want? Going into your first year of college, you may think you know [...]
Economical to Extravagant Off-Campus Living
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T14:01:42-04:00The Next Step to Off-Campus Living College Park has plenty of options when it comes to living spaces. From apartments, houses, and townhouses, the choic [...]
Favorite Apartment Rentals!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T14:23:51-04:00Abundant Rentals - Renters Rejoice! Most students cannot wait to move into rentals! Whether you are choosing to live in an apartment freshman year or as [...]
Fix it! Fix it Good!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T15:07:47-04:00If it’s Broken, You Must Fix It Things break, it happens! Whether you get a flat tire, your bike breaks down, or you get an inevitable screen crack you [...]
Health Insurance for College Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-09T13:25:14-04:00Know More About Insurance Options Health insurance is always a concept fraught with worry. The University of Maryland, along with many other colleges na [...]
Money, Money, Money
Michelle Balaun2020-08-22T16:07:43-04:00Show Me the Money! When Does Financial Aid Get Disbursed? The time has come to pay for your college costs and panic sets in. Time to pony up the money! [...]
Meal Plan and Other Ways to Eat
Michelle Balaun2020-09-04T23:07:19-04:00Burgers and Pizza and Fries…Oh my! All parents can use a guide to meal plans. at UMD One of the biggest concerns on our minds when sending our students [...]
Retail Shopping
Michelle Balaun2020-06-26T15:19:52-04:00Retail Therapy makes Starting College Easier! College Park is full of retail therapy! Though your child is at college to attend class and do work, there [...]
Searching for Scholarships
Michelle Balaun2020-08-22T16:04:30-04:00Scholarships Can Be a Huge Help Once your student makes the official decision of attending UMD in the Fall, the idea of actually paying tuition looms. H [...]
What is FAFSA?
Michelle Balaun2020-10-02T10:27:28-04:00First Applicants Find Substantial Assets, FAFSA of course! FAFSA is the national Free Application for Federal Student Aid but, based on how aid is distr [...]
Technology Needs at UMD for Free!
Michelle Balaun2020-08-18T14:01:03-04:00Here is the Technology You Get for Free! HaveUHeard that Microsoft Office 365 technology is free for all enrolled University of Maryland students? And i [...]
Auxiliary Fees for Classes
Michelle Balaun2020-09-30T12:06:29-04:00HaveUHeard of These Fees? You can’t get away from the fees! There is no denying that college tuition, in and of itself, is a huge expense; however, on t [...]
Tax Time – Are You Ready?
Michelle Balaun2020-07-30T13:17:35-04:00What Month Is It Anyway? April 15th is right around the corner. As you are preparing your return or having a CPA prepare your return, do not forget to t [...]
Working While at UMD
Michelle Balaun2020-11-10T13:46:46-05:00Extra Working Cash Can Never Hurt What is your opinion about working while at college? Some students have to work to pay for college or their living exp [...]
Great Grad Gigs
Michelle Balaun2020-09-28T17:13:36-04:00Great Grad Gigs That May Pay for Tuition Finally, you're a grad, but you need a little side gig to help with costs. Graduate assistants are highly sough [...]
First Time Student Loan Borrower
Michelle Balaun2020-08-20T12:58:38-04:00For a Loan, You’ll Need to Do This. It’s all new to you as a first-timer, here is what you need to know about a student loan. What is an Entrance Counse [...]
Lost & Found – We Can Help Recover Lost Items
Michelle Balaun2020-07-10T18:15:55-04:00Oh, No…It Happened, It’s Lost! We’ve all done it, lost something. As a college student, you will often have a lot going on. From class, studying, social [...]
Supervise an Easy Budget for Your College Student
Michelle Balaun2020-10-23T13:30:03-04:00This is a budget lesson that will serve you in the future! Some students actually keep to a budget. Well, sort of. I admit, it was hard telling my daugh [...]
Computer and Phone Repair
Michelle Balaun2020-09-20T12:36:28-04:00When it breaks it is such an issue… The amount of times I have cracked my phone is too embarrassing to admit! While I try to be extremely careful with m [...]
Budget 101
Michelle Balaun2020-08-05T14:26:16-04:00Learning to Budget! One very important aspect that comes with going off to college is the responsibility of budgeting and being smart about your money. [...]