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Before reading this book, I knew very little about the hillbilly culture beyond the stereotypical way they are portrayed in cartoons: missing teeth, overalls, and dimwitted. Despite not believing this, I did not expect the dedication members of Vance’s family had for each other. It’s no small feat to be willing to kill for another person. Reading about Mamaw’s brothers threatening anyone that dares hurt her was the first part to initiate my respect for their culture since I hold the same…

Education is becoming ridiculously expensive, yet at the same time, is now one of the most vital things to survive in this changing world. One of the oldest colleges in American history, Harvard University, founded in 1636, costs $60,659 for tuition, room, board and fees combined. But was it always this expensive? What percentage of 20-somethings actually even went to college back when it all first began? Today, it is almost a given that when high school is done, you are supposed to go to…

Jacksonville. It's the type of place where people live on their boats in the marina, just waiting for the opportunity to take said boats out on the St. Johns River. Where life and culture intersect. Where life is lived out loud. But sometimes due to your poor credit and finances, you feel left out of Jax's dynamic loop. Hopefully, by the time you get done reading about Platinum Lending and title loans in Jacksonville, you'll feel like you can be a part of life in in the city again. Maybe you…

Student loan debt can be a daunting thing to face when you first graduate from college. You have spent the past four to eight years or more concentrating on your future endeavors and now find yourself at the end of your academic road with a mountain of debt and looking for a job. There are a number of easy to eliminate student loan debt and this article with share the two main ones with you to help you find a light at the end of your student loan tunnel of debt. Student loan debt is inescapable…

The Different View of University tuition It is often said that students need a lot of money to graduate the university. Both the articles, “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?” by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus and “A lifetime of Student Debt? Not likely” by Robin Wilson, argue that students need not go to an expensive university to avoid over borrowing. According to Hacker and Dreifus, we can get a high-quality education; nevertheless, tuition is cheap. As the authors themselves put…

Debt Ceiling retail paper Title: The upcoming debt ceiling showdown: What it means for investors Raising the U.S. debt ceiling isn’t the same as raising the rooftop on your home. It’s more along the lines of trying to get your credit card company to increase your spending limit when you don’t have the cash to immediately pay for things all at once. But the more you borrow the more you’re on the hook for paying. Things are fine as long as you can keep paying your monthly bill. But as soon as you…

I need scholarships to pay for school otherwise I will still be using my own money that I worked and earned. I am currently working full time and going to school part time because that is all that I can afford to do. I will not be able to go full time if I do not get any scholarships. Going full time is very important for the degree that I am seeking which is pharmacy because going part time means that it will take about ten years instead of five to finish my degree. It would be great to have…

You may have expected me to open with a quote from a prolific author, ambassador or chancellor. I didn’t. Artist, Brad Klausen, penned the above and I found it scrawled in marker on the back of a Pearl Jam poster. While slightly atypical, it resonated with me. Although I graduated from high school in 2000, I didn’t begin working toward my Bachelor’s degree until 2012. My career aspirations were simple: get a job, make some money. I had a small amount of savings allocated for my college…

When the financial crisis of the late 2000s hit, it revealed evident weaknesses in the U.S. financial regulatory structure. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal law that was enacted in July 2010, following the financial crisis, to create financial regulatory processes to limit risk by enforcing both transparency and accountability. We are going to review the major costs and benefits of the new regulation standards and the effect it has had on…

They roll these loans over and never get out of debt. It's becomes a cycle that the borrower finds difficult to break. What Are Short Term Loans? Short term loans, often referred to as installment loans, differ from payday loans in that they may be repaid over a period of time, rather than all at…