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Cash Course now available online |
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Friday, 20 March 2009, Written by Melinda Fedeler |
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The DSU Financial Aid Office has a new tool for students; Cash Course. This interactive online tool has information, calculators and worksheets on many financial basics, such as:
Budgeting & Financial Planning
Saving Money
Preventing Identity Theft
Planning for Retirement
Protecting Your Credit
Paying For College
Economic Survival Tips
Cash Course is online at http://www.cashcourse.org/dsu/Default.aspx. Check out the Budget Wizard which can help you set spending priorities and learn to live within your financial means.
Now is a good time to start saving, investing and planning for your financial future. If you start s
aving and investing early in life, you’ll have a great advantage over those who start later, even if they’re setting aside larger amounts of money. It is also wise to only borrow what you actually need while going to college, and not borrowing extra for a new car or fancy clothes or eating out. The interest that accrues on Unsubsidized Stafford loans and private, alternative loans will follow you for the next 15 to 25 years as you are repaying those loans. Interest not paid while you are in school capitalizes (adds to) on the principal balance (the actual amount you borrowed/accepted) and makes your repayment balance MUCH larger after you graduate. Unless you become the CEO of Microsoft, you may realize that your student loan payments damper your ability to buy a house or car or other major purchase after graduation.
If you have any questions regarding financial aid, please contact us at
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, 605-256-5152 or 1-888-378-9988 (ask for Financial Aid). Our office is located on the first floor of Heston Hall and we are open from 8:00am to 5:00pm each week day. Think Spring!!
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