If you’re a parent with a son or daughter in college or university – or if they are about to start – you may be worried about how they will manage their finances.
Student debt is a major concern for students and their parents alike. It’s been estimated that today’s students will graduate with an average £23,000 of debt, and the yearly increase in this figure is showing no sign of slowing down.
However, with the right balance of help and guidance, you can help to reduce the amount of debt your son or daughter takes on during this important stage of their life.
Financial assistance
Students may be eligible to receive student loans throughout their university education, but these are often not enough to maintain a comfortable standard of living.
Students may be able to take on a part-time job during their studies – but this is not always possible, either due to high competition for suitable jobs in the area or, in some cases, because their hours of study do not realistically allow for much part-time work.
Some parents may be in a position to provide some kind of financial assistance to help them along. Read full post…
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A private Lake George retreat with stunning views and 528 feet of shoreline at 2763 Sheep Meadow Lane was successfully sold today during a live, on-site auction, marking Concierge Auctions’ fifth successful auction in the Northeast market in recent months, the NYC-based luxury real estate auction firm has announced. Conducted in cooperation with listing agent Trudie McMaster and President and CEO John Burke of Select Sotheby’s International Realty, the marketing process garnered 91 prospective bidders and web traffic from 23 countries and 41 U.S. states in just one month. Read full post…
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Mortgage brokers are the professionally well trained persons who seek home mortgages from some needy persons, and thus providing them with appropriate mortgage advices as solution in return. They are the most crucial part of the whole mortgage process. In general a Mortgage brokers is considered as a financial matchmaker in between the lender and the borrower. Mortgage brokers are very well known knowledgeable persons and they generally have contacts of various lenders and the borrower. They also have great convincing power to negotiate with people regarding this mortgage matters.
They helps the borrower to get the best lowest interest rates, which could be easily affordable by them by taking the various quotes from a number of lenders and ultimately selecting the best one among the lot. Read full post…
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FHA home loans are among the easiest loans to qualify for. Instituted during the depression era of the 1930s, the Federal Housing Association since has helped tens of thousands of Americans to buy their first home, or move-up home, with a small down payment and very favorable rates and terms.
However, FHA loans are a bit different than standard conventional financing. If fact, I have written about the advantages of FHA financing before on this blog. So, now let’s jump into the top 5 questions that come up about FHA financing.
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