Growing up in Cookeville, Tennessee, a university town about 80 miles east of Nashville, Hayley Furcean was determined to be the first college graduate in her family. “I’ve always been the smart kid,” she says. After graduating from high school in 2008, she earned a full academic scholarship for her first year at Tennessee Technological … Continued
“Ask Brianna” is a column from NerdWallet for 20-somethings or anyone else starting out. I’m here to help you manage your money, find a job and pay off student loans — all the real-world stuff no one taught us how to do in college. Send your questions about postgrad life to askbrianna@nerdwallet.com. This week’s question: … Continued
College students not only have to figure out how to cover the cost of books and tuition, but they need to somehow survive on a pittance. Many end up dropping out because they just can’t deal with being broke much of the time and having to watch friends who have full-time jobs flash the cash. … Continued