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May 25, 2019

Winning the Money Game in College

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It’s a fact- going to college costs a lot of money. But how much you pay depends on how much you know. An expert shares tips to help you avoid taking on debt. Then, if you get a ticket while driving these days, your insurance rates may spike. How much? An insurance analyst has the details.

Episode Segments

How to Finish College Debt-free

Families at every income level struggle with the question of how to pay for a college education. Steven Roberts, college-funding expert, author of Winning the Money Game in College: Any Major and Any GPA Can Finish College Debt-Free or Better explained how students can save on application fees and locate lesser-known resources to pay for college. He also suggested where to find scholarship money and why a student’s GPA isn’t everything. He also discussed the less obvious reasons why it is useful for students to earn money while in school

Moving Violations and Insurance Rates

A traffic ticket can cause a driver’s auto insurance rates to skyrocket. Laura Adams, Senior Insurance Analyst at insuranceQuotes.com outlined a report from insuranceQuotes.com that found motorists who are slapped with a serious moving violation can see their auto insurance premiums jump by an average of 94 percent. She discussed 17 different moving violations, how each causes car insurance rates to spike, and why rate increases can vary drastically from state to state.

Making the Most of Your Retirement

When someone retires, the newfound freedom can be quite exciting, but also daunting.
Julia Cameron, author of “It\'s Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond explained how cultivating their creative selves can help seniors navigate this new terrain. She said that retirement can be the most rich, fulfilling and creative time of life. She outlined several tools to get there.

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