Financial Education

Helpful, easy-to-understand articles to guide your financial wellness journey at every stage.

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A College Freshman’s Guide to Saving Money

As a new college student, you have a lot on your plate. Preparing for your first semester is an overwhelming experience – I’ve been there. There are so many different things to consider, whether you decide to live at home, on campus, or at an alternative off-campus location.

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College & Trade School Preparation

5 Last-Minute Steps for Financial Aid

Back-to-school season is right around the corner! Here are a few last-minute steps to take to ensure you're getting the most out of your financial aid options.

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Student Loans College & Trade School Preparation BlogCategories

Comparing 3Rivers’ Student Loans: Fixed vs. Variable

We offer a student loan only after other resources are exhausted. In addition to our existing variable rate student loan, we now offer a fixed rate student loan for families looking to better manage college debt.

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Student Loans

5 Smart Ways to Save Money for Your Kids

Your child's high school graduation and foray into adulthood may seem like a long way off — especially if they're still in their infancy and toddler stages — but they'll be walking across that stage and moving out of the house before you know it. While the idea of building a savings for their future to help them start off on the right foot may seem overwhelming, there are plenty of options to consider that won't have a major impact on your current financial state.

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Personal Finance

You’ve Graduated! What’s Your Next Move?

Many high school students think college is the only option, and that to skip college is to miss a major life event, or worse, to have no future. This isn’t true – college is great for some students, but not all! Pursuing a trade becomes more promising each year, and taking a gap year can have great long-term benefits.

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College & Trade School Preparation

Steps to Take After Filing the FAFSA

In our previous posts about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), we discussed how the FAFSA can help you, and how to file it. In this post, we’ll explore steps you can take now that your FAFSA is complete! We’ve broken it down by month to help you stay on track for college funding. Wherever you are in the process, we’d be glad to help!

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College & Trade School Preparation

How to File the FAFSA

Like we discussed in How Does the FAFSA Help Me?, the FAFSA is the first step to financial aid. It unlocks aid for almost everyone – if you feel like you don’t qualify based on family income, file anyway! Chances are very good that you will receive some type of lower cost financial aid based on your application.

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College & Trade School Preparation