Sep 19th 2011 5:10PM
The housing bubble burst may puncture the dreams of many students hoping to attend college. As housing prices rose from the late 1990s through 2006, many parents used their new-found wealth to send their children to college, according to a recent study by Cornell University economist Michael Lovenheim. Now, with housing... Continue Reading »
Aug 25th 2010 2:30PM
College students return to campus this week. Many of them argue -- and some even convince their parents and student loan officers -- that living off-campus is cheaper than living in the college dorms. Seems plausible. According to the College Board, students attending a four-year, in-state public institution spend an... Continue Reading »
May 14th 2010 5:10PM
Two things -- taste and money -- often make it difficult after college graduation to switch from tacking up posters in a dorm to decorating a home with framed artwork. While your art preferences will likely change, saving money might always be an issue. And why spend more on art than you need to when just starting... Continue Reading »
May 5th 2010 11:29AM
Last year a couple of sophomores at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth started contemplating living arrangements as juniors -- the point at which students have the option to live off-campus. For friends Chris Sterling, 20, and Ryan Fleisch, 21, it became the genesis of a start-up website, purplerenter.com, that would... Continue Reading »
Dec 3rd 2009 10:00AM
College graduates who want to buy a home should fear next Saturday, Dec. 12th. That's the day Fannie Mae, the quasi-government mortgage finance company, will demand a few frighteningly new requirements. Ready? First, you'll need a credit score above 640, 40 points more than previous requirements. They will also insist that... Continue Reading »
