Managing Your Finances

Understanding Your FICO Score

sarah.collins@gradspot.com — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:23:17 -0500

What the hell is FICO?!... more >

Watch Those Rising Bank Fees

Stuart — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:07:01 -0500

Banks are one of the major players in and causes of today's credit crisis. And they're literally bleeding cash. So, it's no surprise that they're trying to make up for it. Unfortunately, you're the one that may be penalized.... more >

What Is Crunchonomics?

dan.marley@gradspot.com — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:07:13 -0500

No, it's not a money-saving diet where you only eat Cap'n Crunch. Instead, Crunchonomics is a landing page that The Wall Street Journal has created to collect past and present articles that can help people through these tough economic times.... more >

Q&A with Marc Scheer

Gradspot.com — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:14:03 -0400

Did you know that students expect to earn 44 percent more than they actually do when they graduate? And that at most college, each class breaks down to $100 per hour? (No use feeling guilty about sleeping through most of them now!)... more >

Should I Keep Investing in My 401(k)?

Stuart — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:22:14 -0400

If you've been watching the news over the past few weeks, you might have noticed how the stock market lost 50% of its value and everyone started freaking out. But what if you've been depositing money in a 401(k) or Roth IRA? Should you keep pouring money into a sinking ship?... more >

How Would the Bailout Affect You?

Christopher Schonberger — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:46:17 -0400

Last night, the Senate endorsed an amended version of the $700 trillion economic bailout plan, putting the pressure on the House to pass it by the end of the week. But how will it affect you, the recent grad?... more >

Financial "Crisis": Is Your Money Safe?

Stuart — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:07:22 -0400

As you've probably noticed, Wall Street is throwing up its hands and yelling, "FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" The bailout plan didn't pass in Congress and the Dow Jones fell almost 778 points, a new record. It all sounds pretty apocalyptic, but as a recent grad, do you have anything to worry about... more >

Webcast: Understanding the Crisis in the Markets

Christopher Schonberger — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:47:11 -0400

You may be of the mind the current meltdown in the markets doesn’t affect you because you don’t have any money anyway. Or maybe you’re just not interested. Both are perfectly fair reactions.... more >

A Billie, a Billie, a Billie, a Billionaire

keshav.singh@gradspot.com — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:22:26 -0400

The Forbes 400 Richest People in America is now available for those who like to ogle old white men with silly amounts of money (the cut-off for this year’s list was $1.3 billion). But the real question for a recent grad trying to make the list by 40 is this... more >

Video: Getting Insurance and Building Credit

Gradspot.com — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:24:42 -0400

Rachel Solomon is the personal finance maven behind a number of articles on Gradspot.com, and she’s recently begun producing a series of money-related videos for SmartMoney geared specifically toward issues affecting recent grads.... more >