Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Most college students would love to earn significant money while home on a December college break. Tell the students you care about—UPS may be the place to apply (for more reasons than just the paycheck). What does UPS...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Most grandparents love to dote on their beloved grandchildren, but let's face it. Older kids and teens are notoriously hard to shop for. How can grandparents give a relatively inexpensive holiday gift that will be remembered...

You’re with extended family at Thanksgiving, and while you’re setting the table or washing dishes together—you want to say something about the fun, inspiring, exciting debt-free college journey your family's on. What do you say? Mention how fun and reassuring and...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! 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...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! The last thing you want to do is raise a child who's just a dull drone, pouring out memorized facts as though facts have the power to save the world. You want to raise a child who will be valued in a future workplace for...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Recently I got such a great question from a mom. I’m hoping many parents will benefit from hearing why I told her, “No, I don’t.” Jeannie, I was wondering if you do coaching for students looking to study for the SAT and ACT...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Most of my time on this blog is spent helping parents get their teens and college students to careers they'll love as quickly as possible. This makes sense—because years spent dragging feet in underemployment or treading...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! So, your 20-something daughter wants to live at home in her childhood bedroom. Should you happily say yes and make a plate of warm cookies to welcome her back? Or could this put you (and your child) in a bad spot? You’ll find...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! The 20s are a critically important time of life. Young men and women who maximize their 20s tend to have far better lives than those who don't. I know this, because I've read the book The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Learn my 9 best strategies for putting together effective, stress-free college visits. You’ll find my most current info on this subject here. Let me be your guide to debt-free college—every week. (We can accomplish this no...

Parents ask me, "Jeannie, I've got kids ages 12–18. What's the fastest, easiest way for me to get these kids through college debt-free and into jobs they love afterward?" My answer: "It's actually fairly easy to do this—if you can plan ahead just a little!" Let me...

Why would some parents find out that there's a path to debt-free college (and thriving future career) for their kids—and then say, "Nah, we're not going to walk down that path"? It's understandable! Parents are busy, and they can't do everything. The problem comes...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! If you're about to take the SAT or the ACT—or a big test for a class—or the LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, or GRE exam, and you just want fast advice on what to eat before testing, zoom straight to the numbered points in the article...

My 1/2-day college study skills seminar is available both live—that is, in person, with me, online—and in recorded form for those who can’t attend live. Email me at jeannie@jeannieburlowski.com and I’ll get you in. More info below. Here's What We're Talking About This...

Every July, I share a compilation of the best articles I've ever written for parents who are sending kids off to college in the next two months. Read just one of the articles I've written below, or read them all! Moving Into or Out of a Dorm? DormRoomMovers.com Saves...

I'm spending the long Fourth of July weekend having as much fun as I possibly can—and I hope you are too. Whenever I take time off like this, I like to point you to some of my most helpful recent articles that you may have missed. This gives you a chance to catch...

I'm spending Memorial Day having as much fun as I possibly can—and I hope you are too. Whenever I take time off like this, I like to point you to some of my most helpful recent articles that you may have missed. This gives you a chance to catch up—right on a week when...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Many parents worry about kids' screen use during summer vacation. But what's a parent to do? It takes too much energy to constantly suggest: "Why don't you go outside for a while?" Parents already tired from work don't want...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Today I'm helping financial professionals across the nation to spread the word. There's urgent financial aid info for parents of 9th graders. Yes I'm serious—9th graders. Parents, there are some things you need to know right...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! One of the best money-saving ideas I suggest for college students is, "Don't take a car to college." Most college campuses provide easy access to safe public transportation—and when a student really needs a car she can always...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! 15-year-old Luke had been in a dark, angry mood all day long, starting from the moment his mother wished him a cheerful, "Good morning!" and set hot scrambled eggs and a fresh hot caramel roll in front of him at the breakfast...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Writing a top college application essay can be easy and fast when you follow a few clear steps. These steps are designed to help you get a top college application essay done confidently, and fast—with as little hassle as...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Many parents have only one strategy for lowering college costs. Send the kid to the local state university. But is your local state university actually your bargain option — considering all the factors involved? The hidden...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! A simple check-in rule can help teens avoid risk Our tweens and teens are going to have to make certain decisions and choices in the face of peer pressure. And generally, they will want to do what’s right. But they may not...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! By this time tomorrow, Valentine's Day will be over for another year. Tissue paper from wrapped gifts will litter the bedroom floor, chocolates will have been devoured, and pink and red greeting cards will have been set up in...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Weeks or months after your daughter has finished up all her college applications, you may find yourself wondering, "Is there anything else she can do to increase admissions chances—well after her applications have been...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! If you haven't yet signed up your 10th or 11th grader to take college classes in high school next fall—it's OK. It may not be too late. "Tell me more about students taking real college classes in high school." In the majority...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Recently, I climbed a mountain in Zion National Park. My husband, the avid hiker, gave me a set of hiking poles and these instructions: "When you start to feel exhausted," he said, "just concentrate on your next step. Where's...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! I've got good reason for suggesting a paper planner for college students. "Paper?" you're thinking. "Come on, that is so low tech! What next—are you gonna tell us to chisel our appointments and task lists into stone tablets?"...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! You desperately want your teens to succeed in school, but cajoling and hovering and pushing them is just so exhausting. Here's fantastic help that will take you under two minutes to implement. This fast-read article is based...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Parents of athletes fork out thousands to cover sports expenses over the years. Many wonder, “Is all this time, effort, and money going to pay off big when this kid gets to college?” Here, the sweaty truth about sports...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Some parents try to save a little time, energy, and money by putting their kids in charge of planning out their own college financing. “She's nearly an adult—let her figure it out herself and live with the consequences,” some...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! Your kid might go to med school or grad school one day? This week we're relieving stress about applying—by featuring an interview I did on the Greek University podcast. This interview covers a lot of valuable ground (so it’s...

This article has been updated. You’ll find my most current info on this subject here. See you over there! —Jeannie Burlowski Let me be your guide to debt-free college—every week. (We can accomplish this no matter your current income level, even if your kid never gets...

Here's What We're Talking About This Week! What do you do if your kid is having serious problems succeeding on standardized tests like the SAT and the ACT? Having your son or daughter apply to one or more test-optional schools might be a really good answer. You’ll...

Can romance at your house help the kids you love to get more financial aid for college? It can—yes! Read this article I've written on the subject of romance and financial aid. It's perfect for Valentine's Day week! (It's also a very helpful article for any family...

How fantastic would it be to increase college admissions chances 40%—in one day? With just one phone call? Read this article I've written titled One Call Can Increase Admissions Chances 40%. It's liberating and exciting to think that just one phone call could both...