When I was going through the process of getting a student loan for my first year at college — I thought little of the fact that my dad stepped in to cosign my student loan. I now have a greater understanding of the risk he was taking by cosigning. If I failed to come through on my repayment of that loan, he could have been saddled with the debt. How do you remove someone as a cosigner? Here are the answers.
Archives for May 2012
The 18 Best Jobs for 18-Year-Olds
While the current job market for the high-schooler and college student looks a little downcast right now, I still believe breaks abound for those who have applied themselves and have a desire to succeed. Here are some of the best jobs you can get as an 18-year-old.
It All Belongs to God: A Devotional
Little Aaron was playing with daddy’s tool belt left on the floor after a long day of work. Quickly he noticed the most fascinating multifunction screwdriver and took off to accomplish some minor repairs around the house. It was just an old tool, but to Aaron it was a new treasure and he had no intentions of returning it back to his father . . . .
Larry Burkett: A Christian Financial Pioneer
To many in America, personal finance from a Christian perspective begins and ends with Dave Ramsey. If you listen to Ramsey long enough, though, you will hear him give a tip of the cap to another man, Larry Burkett. Burkett died in 2003, but his legacy as a leader in the world of Christian personal finance was secure well before his passing.