by Jeannie Burlowski | Aug 30, 2015 | Building Wealth, College Prep, Financial Aid, Parenting
13-year-old Chicago resident Michael wanted to become a millionaire, but he didn’t want to work 86 years at the Illinois minimum wage in order to get there. How could this middle schooler accomplish his goal without turning to crime or workaholism? This...
by Jeannie Burlowski | Aug 27, 2015 | College Tuition, Debt-Free College, Financial Aid, Scholarships, Student Loan Debt
Hillary Clinton caused an unexpected dustup recently when she tweeted on August 12th: “How does your student loan debt make you feel? Tell us in 3 emojis or less.” The angry responses from students and others were blistering. My personal favorite response...
by Jeannie Burlowski | Aug 13, 2015 | College Prep, Effective College Experience, Parenting, The Twenties
You’re a loving parent—so of course you want to make your kid’s future college breaks as warm and memorable as possible. But will you be able to do that if your newly-flown offspring comes home snarly and inconsiderate? What if your newly-minted college...
by Jeannie Burlowski | Aug 10, 2015 | Careers, College Prep, Employment, Parenting, Student Loan Debt
“Why the big emphasis on avoiding student debt?” some parents and school administrators wonder. “Everyone gets student loans, don’t they? That’s what my guidance counselor told me when I was in high school. Isn’t that just the way it is?” Is that just the way it...
by Jeannie Burlowski | Aug 3, 2015 | Student Loan Debt
Over the past five months I’ve been stunned by how many people without kids are repeatedly, every week, liking, sharing, and commenting on my blog posts. Why are so many people without kids clicking and sharing? One older lady put it to me this way:...