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About ZackZack has a degree in political science and international relations from The Ohio State University. Currently, he is attending law school in Columbus, Ohio. He learned the hard way in college about budgeting his money, and decided to help other students avoid the same headache. Zack can be reached at zack@collegefinance101.com.

Latest Posts by Zack

  • College Finance 101 Featured on Alltop.com
    By Zack on November 13, 2008 | 1 Comment1 Comment  Comments
    The king of innovative ventures, Guy Kawasaki (aka the guy who marketed the Mac) recently started Alltop.com Alltop is an “online magazine rack” of all of the top stories on the net, by subject.  You can find us at the college site, http://college.alltop.com/ Here are some other cool si...
  • 5 Ways to Help Your Student Save Money This Winter
    By Zack on November 11, 2008 | No Comments  Comments
    My junior year of college, I lived in a very old house with 10, yes, 10 of my best friends.  It had old windows, old doors, and I’m pretty sure I saw some mice running around with AARP cards.  Our heating bill during the winter was anywhere from $800-$1000 a month that winter, even when we k...
  • SCHOLARSHIP ALERT (11/11/08)
    By Zack on November 10, 2008 | 1 Comment1 Comment  Comments
    The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship is open to students who are committed to social justice and demonstrate leadership qualities and skills. You must have your bachelor’s degree and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. To also be considered for this award, you must be flexible and ...
  • SCHOLARSHIP ALERT (11/9/08)
    By Zack on November 8, 2008 | No Comments  Comments
    The EducationXpo Scholarship is open to all students who want to learn anything and everything about the college planning process. EducationXpo is the premier online source for obtaining all information about the college experience. To be eligible for this scholarship, you must attend this exciting ...
  • Please Vote.
    By Zack on November 3, 2008 | No Comments  Comments
    I’ve been following this election closely since I realized that we are going to see the end of the Bush administration.  I should just come right out and say that I’m one of those “God Damn Independents”.  I don’t pledge allegiance to any party; just America.  My deg...
  • Friday Magazine Giveaway: Texas vs. Texas Tech
    By Zack on October 31, 2008 | 6 Comments6 Comments  Comments
    This week we’ve got a huge game … No. 1 Texas Longhorns vs. No. 7 Texas Tech Red Raiders. Both undefeated…who will come out on top?  I’ll even give you the rankings so you can make your pick. Whoever you’ve got in this game…you can still come out on top because w...
  • Ohio’s Governor Reduces Textbook Costs
    By Zack on September 25, 2008 | No Comments  Comments
    Now, we’ve written about how to reduce the amount of money you spend on textbooks before, and even what happens to each dollar that gets spent on textbooks, but this announcement is one of the first political steps taken towards reducing those costs. If you live in Ohio, then you’re in ...
  • “Grad Provides Financial Wisdom Through Website...
    By Zack on September 7, 2008 | No Comments  Comments
    The Jambar’s Lamar Salter does it again. Well done Lamar! Check out his work here. ...
  • Product Review: Best Savings Account
    By Zack on September 4, 2008 | No Comments  Comments
    One of the things I am constantly doing is going to BankRate.com and checking out the latest financial rates, such as for CDs or savings accounts.  Its was hard for me to save money during undergrad, so whenever I did save money, I wanted to make sure I was making it work as hard for me as possible...
  • We Hate To Admit It…
    By Zack on August 16, 2008 | No Comments  Comments
    But we were right.  We wrote about the effect of the credit crisis back in June, and this week, the Wall Street Journal published an article about the effects of the retreat by private-sector lenders from the educational loans market.  It goes on to give some jaw-dropping statistics to highlight h...

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