College Connect

By Chelsi Peter Sign up for a credit card they say, we have the best interest rates and zero fees for a year they say. That’s exactly how credit card companies’ prey on … Read more

By Afshan Musani Managing finances is an important aspect of life and yet it’s not something that you get to learn in school. You learn how a plant produces oxygen from adenosine triphosphate, … Read more

By Sydney Minor It was Thanksgiving break. I was almost done with my first semester of college, and I was ready to come back and stay on top of my work. I was … Read more

By Cinthia Martinez Some of my first memories all revolve around money. It’s a topic for so many families that can’t be avoided, no matter what the conversation is about. For my family, … Read more

By Kevin Ma When it comes to spending money while attending college, the biggest expense for you as a Chinese exchange student is the airfare to come to school and back home. Back … Read more

By Alphine Bangura Balancing my academic life with work isn’t new for me. I started working at 15 and have worked part-time ever since, so I have years of experience making difficult choices … Read more

By Kaleb Anderson To be a young adult is to constantly make decisions, and the root of every decision is money. The decision to continue school or begin working is centered around if … Read more

Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia The importance of budgeting in a pandemic By Michael Banks A year and a half into the “new normal” and spending during the … Read more

By Ilda Okanovic As a graduating senior, I can safely say that my college experience was a great one. I made new friends, studied something I was genuinely interested in, and grew into … Read more

By Tillman McClunie Ending my junior year of college, I thought I had everything together and knew how my senior year was going to fall out. But during my second semester. My parents … Read more