And you find out that you might become homeless in the next five days. I am a college student, poor, live in San Francisco. I don't even know where to start. Who do I get help from? Can I get some kind of temporary housing at least while I am completing finals? I just want to pass my classes, have a roof over my head, and survive.

I'm 22 and have been living on my own since I was 19, and plan on returning to school in the fall with the help of financial aid. In order to get Financial aid, I have to name one parent's household income on my FAFSA. I assume that picking the one that makes the least money would be the best option since neither of them really support me that much ( Read more... )

So, my student loan has been sent to collection. The collector called today, and according to him, I have 3 options. I've never been through this before, so I thought I'd ask for help here.
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So you want to have an awesomely amazing life. You want to go to exotic lands, get an education, express yourself artistically, maybe even find yourself. You've got dreams. But you don't have a lot of $$$$. Below the cut are some programs, events, organizations, etc. that can help you accomplish some mind-blowing things. All of them are either free ( Read more... )

Hey! I'm Tori, I am a tattoo apprentice/student in Missouri. I have two kids, Aidan and Steven, and a loverly old man, Matthew. First question: Our food stamps got cut by about a hundred bucks- no new income, or anything like that- Missouri did just pass a minimum wage increase, which went into effect on Jan. 1- are these connected, do you think ( Read more... )

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Hi, sorry to make a post so close together. I was just curious, is there a way to find out what intrest I am getting back from my NY 529 plan? I am on an aggressive portfolio, and have college funds for both kids. I am just wondering if I am getting more back from my 529 or my ING direct account.

For all who get CNBC, the Suze Orman show is on now, again at midnight, and (I think) again at 3am EST.

At 22 mins into the show, she takes a caller from a person trying to decide whether to attend grad school or work off undergrad debt first.

Why am I telling you all this? Cuz the caller is yours truly! :) Just thought I'd share :)

Hi, I'm planning on going to either Hunter College or Queens College in the fall of '07, but one look at the housing prices on Craigslist and I almost fainted. What are some of the cheaper neighborhoods in the five boroughs (except Staten Island- so I guess the four boroughs). I don't really care if I live in a rougher neighborhood, because I was B ( Read more... )