Blair asked:


When I was 18-years-old I made the mistake of taking out a credit card and maxed it out. I learned from my mistake and never took out a credit card again since that age. I am now 23-years-old and have never had a credit card since; I do business now strictly with cash or check. I just recently settled my credit card debt in court and am actively in the process of repaying this debt back. This is an understandable mistake; I was 18, I was a kid, and thus not a good measure or indicator of my character today. I just recently got accepted at a financial investment company to intern and eventually become a full-time financial rep when I graduate next May; I am right now filling out the job contract paperwork that asks me questions about my personal debt. If I just begun to pay back my credit card from being an 18-year-old, do you really thing they will hold this position against me now? I don’t think it is uncommon that college students have debt anyhow.

BRANT

Ian asked:


A friend recently told me of a person he knows that receives $26,000 per semester from the federal government in student loans. I am thinking about going to school full time, but need extra income. Would financial aid be able to sufficiently cover my living expenses and school as well? I have an apartment and all of the costs associated with that.

SONDRA

Change asked:


HE HAS YET TO ADDRESS WHAT’S GOING ON.

FREDDY

MT4272 asked:


The past two years, me and my wife have had to pay in a large sum of money on taxes. We give alot to our church and I have business write offs but its still not enough. Any suggestions?

ROSEANN

MIST07094 asked:


i never entered a lottery so tha tis bogus –they did have my name and address and said that they tried to contact me and i always get a lot of 800 calls that i never answer

BRADFORD

Storm R asked:


I’m interested in becoming a Certified Financial Planner, but I’m facing something of a “Catch 22.” In order to complete the requirements for the formal certification as a financial planner, a person has to have 3 years of financial work experience. I’m currently a full-time high school social studies teacher, and would like to make the transition to the new career as quickly as possible after I retire from teaching (in about 10 years). What can I do while I’m still a full-time teacher to get the financial work experience I need so that I can make the transition to a Certified Financial Planner without having to spend 3 years getting this experience after I retire from teaching? Thanks in advance for your time, ideas, and information.

ALTHEA

Katheirne R asked:


I am planning to go to school next year but I’m afraid I will not be able to afford it.

The schoold does except finacial aid but I make too much money to qualify. The shcool costs $15,000 upfront to attend! I don’t have that kind of money!

So it looks as though I will have to sell my car( get a cheaper one), quit my job and get a part time one just to have enough time and money ( with financial aid) to do to school!

What about student loans? how does that work? Do you have to pay while your are in school? Do you have to have good credit to get one?

Any suggestions?

EFFIE

canada asked:


I am a fulltime student for pharmacy and financial aid did not give me enough funds for school. I was also turned down by Key loan because of a credit rating from a nagative report from sears whom I have paid in full. I need to borrow $3800.00 so that I can have enough funds for the semester. Key loans said to try back in 6months and make sure that everything is cleared and they might give me a loan then. What am I to do right now? Is there anyone that will sponsor a 25 year old college student to help me stay in school? I owed sears $282.00 and I was making payments but not the amount they were asking all the time. I live on campus , my studies are very intense at this point which prevents me from working right now. Is there an organization or private company that will help me ? I go back to school in a few weeks. It is not easy trying to become a pharmacist. I am trying to get into pharmacy school.

BERTRAM

scottm1211@verizon.net asked:


Is there any financial aid for Part time student or aid for bills for full time student?

BRYCE

Jomur asked:


Scholarships, part-time jobs, financial aid, and student loans: will they overwhelm me in the future? I’ve asked my elder cousin attending a graduate school. He left NYU because his tuition there was over 40 k, hence he’s attending a more affordable school now. He’s still paying off his college tuition! It seems as if I’m handicapped from applying to the schools I’d like to try. Any words or reassurance?

TRACEY