How to Save Gas and Money

Save Gas and Money

Gas prices continue to rise putting more of a squeeze of your budget. If you want to learn how to save gas and money keep reading. We live in a go-go society judging from the way I see most people drive. To save both gas and money requires a change in thinking about how we drive. Below is a collection of tips to help you save gas and money. I follow many of these and was very pleased with my 28 … [Read more...]

Study Shows Less Than 55% of College Students Graduate in 6 Years

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In his first speech to Congress, President Obama promised that "by 2020, America will once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world." Diplomas and Dropouts: Which Colleges Actually Graduate Their Students (and Which Don't), released today by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), exposes the dramatic variation in completion rates across nearly 1,400 colleges and universities. Less … [Read more...]

Tuition Hike and Budget Cuts Coming to UNCC

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Due to the state of the economy and budget cuts there seems to be no doubt now that the North Carolina General Assembly will increase tuition at UNC System schools for the 2009-10 school year. The big question is how much it will be. In January the UNC Charlotte trustees approved a plan calling for no tuition increase for resident undergraduate students, but it was said student fees were likely … [Read more...]

College Class of 2009 Graduates Finding Fewer Jobs

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The 2009 crop of college graduates is stepping off campus and into the “real world” with fewer jobs in hand than their 2008 counterparts, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Interestingly, fewer 2009 graduates sought out jobs than their predecessors. Approximately 64 percent of the Class of 2007 and two-thirds of the Class of 2008 had started … [Read more...]

Pick-A-Prof Adds Applications to Facebook Social Network

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Most college students are familiar with ratemyprofessor.com. You can go to the site, click on the class and see how others rate the professor. Since the information provided are opinions it is not really that useful. Pick-A-Prof is gives you more information that just opinions. Pick-A-Prof has posted the number of A-F's given by EVERY professor in EVERY course at most campuses and lets you compare … [Read more...]

How To Relieve Exam Stress

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With the importance of exams it is understandable that you are stressed. However you need to be operating at optimal academic performance and this can be hard when you are under stress. Remember stress is a result of the “fight or flight” syndrome. When confronted with something stressful your body reacts. You just need to understand this is a normal reaction and take steps to deal with it. Yes … [Read more...]

Recipes That Can Be Cooked in a Dorm Room

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College students already live on a tight budget so finding ways to save money is always a priority. One way to save money is to cook your own food rather than eat out. For those who live in dorm rooms this can be especially challenging. If you are lucky you have a fridge and a microwave. You can pick up some basic cooking utensils at the local dollar store or maybe borrow some from home. The real … [Read more...]