Explore FAFSA’s impact on college finances, including changes to the application process and shifts in aid eligibility.
How do changes to FAFSA affect your eligibility for federal student loans and need-based grants? What’s the best way to navigate the recent rollout amid technical issues with the website when it launched last month? What information do you ... Show More
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Budget Rehab: A Debt-Free Couple Plans for a Wedding, House and Baby (Plus: Inside Disaster Betting Markets)
Learn how a debt-free couple budgets for a wedding, a house and a baby, plus why disaster betting markets are booming. How much of a $20,500 monthly income could go toward a wedding, a first home and a future baby, all within the same few years? Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizab ... Show More
37m 40s
Sep 3
How Get Rich Slowly's Founder Retired at 40. Plus, What Higher Bond Yields Mean for Savers
Learn how Get Rich Slowly creator JD Roth paid off $35,000 in debt and retired at 40. Then, learn what rising bond yields mean for savers and investors. Hosts Sean Pyles, CFP®, and Elizabeth Ayoola talk with JD Roth, founder of the personal finance blog Get Rich Slowly, about pay ... Show More
40m 4s
Nov 2024
The New Fafsa Is Out. Here's What Students and Families Need to Know.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or Fafsa, has been released for the 2025-26 academic year. Wall Street Journal reporter Oyin Adedoyin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss what students and families can expect, after last year’s glitches slowed down the aid process for ... Show More
7m 29s
Nov 2023
Tips for winning college scholarships
With the rising cost of college in the United States, you can’t sleep on scholarships. This week, Yanely Espinal chats with Youssef Hasweh, a scholarship wiz who got a full ride to University of Chicago, about finding the right scholarships for you, keeping those applications and ... Show More
15m 33s
<p dir="ltr">On today's episode, Ethan is joined by Amanda Miller, who got her start in financial aid through the <a href= "https://collegeadvisingcorps.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">College Advising Corps</a> at Davidson College in 2014. A few thousand students, several ... Show More
