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3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Help You Choose a College Major

There are some extensive guides to choosing a college major – shelves of books, Google’s 2.1 billion search results, and for-hire counselors all provide unique methods. We’ve even got other blog posts on the topic!

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College & Trade School Preparation

How to Graduate Without Student Loans

Once upon a time, college graduates could say, “I paid for college by working and didn't need student loans.” Is this still a possibility?

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College & Trade School Preparation

Celebrating Spring: 10 Budget-Friendly Activities the Whole Family Will Love

After what feels like the longest Midwest winter we've had in ages, the sun, the birds, the blossoms, and the warmer temperatures are finally coming back! Chances are, you're not the only one who has been struggling with a bad case of cabin fever over the past few months. Now that it's safe to fling the doors and windows open and ditch the winter coats, celebrate the new season by getting your family outside to soak up the rays and burn off some energy, without burning through your budget!

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Personal Finance

12 Secretly Healthy & Budget-Friendly Snacks Your Kids Will Love

Whether your kids need an energy boost in their school lunch or something to tide them over until dinner, here are 12 secretly healthy (so tasty, they'll never guess) snacks you can make ahead of time to save a little money and keep your kiddos satisfied!

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Personal Finance

3Rivers is Here to Help You File Your FAFSA!

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is consistently the first option for funding college. Universities look at FASFA data when awarding scholarships and other financial aid, and a completed FAFSA opens this door.

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College & Trade School Preparation

9 Ways Allowance Can Teach Your Kids About Financial Literacy

Allowance is a hot topic in the world of parenting. Some are strongly for it, some strongly against it, and many are somewhere in the middle. We're not here to say whether it's a method you should or shouldn't put into practice, however, should you decide to, here are a handful of ways in which giving children an allowance can teach them some important lessons in financial literacy.

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Personal Finance

20 Budget-Friendly Wintertime Boredom Busters for Families

A few too many snow days? A long streak of grey winter weekends? A nagging cold? It's inevitable that cabin fever will strike your family at some point this season, for whatever reason. And while a tropical vacation or other expensive adventure may sound like the perfect cure, it's simply not in the cards for most of us — especially right after the holidays when we're focused on getting back in shape financially.

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Personal Finance

Qualifying for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is designed to help these employees achieve financial freedom from student loans. PSLF offers relief by forgiving federal student loans after 10 years of qualifying payments. This is a huge opportunity to many borrowers!

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Student Loans

10 Ways to Give Back on a Budget This Holiday Season

There are plenty of ways to help support and benefit local organizations and people in need, or simply brighten others' days, without donating large amounts of cash — several of which the whole family will find rewarding!

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Community Engagement & Impact Personal Finance