College Connect

By Michelle Maki When I first watched “The Avengers,” I leaned over and asked my friends, “How much do you think it would cost to rebuild the whole city after they’re done?” As … Read more

By Saundra Wilson This year I got my first credit card and I had a sentimental moment in my car afterwards. I realized that there was no going back. I had taken a giant … Read more

By Ross Leviton One of my first, and most memorable times with money was after the arrival of my first paycheck. I had volunteered with a company for a few months and they had … Read more

By Ziluo Qiu When thinking about money, the first thing that comes to my mind is the exchange rate. I am an international student. It is necessary for me to understand exchange rate … Read more

By Madison Alder A time I learned something about money was when I discovered my summer internship had automatically set up a 401K for me and I had to transfer the balance. I learned … Read more

By Lan Jiang Amazon.com, Jet.com, Ebay.com and Taobao.com, these e-commerce websites provide cheaper goods than that in the off-line stores. It is very often that those e-commerce websites providing a discount on some special … Read more

By Kara Carlson When you’re sixteen years old, getting your license finally means freedom. For me, as student involved in several extracurriculars and two sports it meant that my long days at least began … Read more

By Jenna Miller Most of my life I haven’t kept a budget. I didn’t see the need to put energy into recording what I make and spend. I never looked at my credit statement … Read more

By Corinne Roels Something that I learned a lot about during while working in retail was how applying for credit cards and acquiring them can affect your credit score.  As an employee of … Read more

By Brianna Stearns Although some may warn that money is the root of all evil, my life would be vastly different if I had not had the financial ability to participate in luxuries such … Read more