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This is a weekly podcast from Independent Financial Adviser Informed Choice Ltd. We cover all topics from pensions, investments and protection through to mortgages and estate planning. Each podcast is a ten minute show that aims to educate, inform and enable you to make an informed choice with your money.
Amusing Diversion + Katie's Mainstream Media Addiction, XCP, and Sony + 100% podsafe == no spyware!
Student Financial Aid News + California community colleges lose 300K students to tuition increases + Bloomgberg radio points out deep concern for US competitiveness + Arizona pushing for end to student subsidization of institutional financial aid + 1 dollar in 4 of tuition goes back to financial aid + Chuck Gray introduced legislation + Another proponent of making financial aid less accessible to force colleges to reduce tuition + Shocking results from the National Assessment of Adult Literacy + Average literacy of college educated Americans declined significantly from 1992 to 2003 + Only 25 percent of college graduates ? and only 31 percent of those with at least some graduate studies ? scored high enough on the tests to be deemed "proficient" from a literacy standpoint, which the government defines as "using printed and written information to function in society, to achieve goals, and to develop knowledge and potential." + Sample questions: Find the telephone number of Hendricks Mining Company in the yellow pages. + Find what time the second bus arrives at the Downtown Terminal. + Mark an "X" on an intersection on a map. + Identify the current net pay on a wage statement.
Scholarship Update + SUNY Onondaga College NSF Full Scholarship Awards + 30 Full Tuition Scholarships totalling $200,000 + Computer Engineering Technology + Electrical Engineering Technology + Telecommunication Technology + Engineering Science + Computer Science + Detailed page at StudentScholarshipSearch.com
Mail Bag + Correction on FAFSA stuff from yesterday + June Schlabach from Plymouth State University + H4 visa FAFSA eligibility? + Who is eligible to receive US federal financial aid? + Not eligible? Hunt for scholarships, get a private student loan + For US citizens, ActEducationLoans.com + For International students, InternationalStudentLoan.com + Need your loan info? NSLDS! + NSLDS Web Site
Podsafe Music + Planet of Women, Waking Up The Neighborhood + Rebecca Loebe, There Tonight + Brother Love, There She Goes + Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90! + Via the Podsafe Music Network
Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com
Holiday Schedule + Last pre-Christmas regular show is Wednesday, December 21 + Show will resume regular format Wednesday, December 28 + New Music Shows for the interim - not Christmas music!
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Student Financial Aid News + Absence of solutions in opinions - a bit of a rant, followup to SC decision + Ideas for the government reduction of deficit + Spiraling college costs + Numbers from TheStreet.com: + Prestige school: tuition, $31,644; room/board, $9,873; books & supplies, $1,419; plus similar costs for personal expenses and transportation. Total cost: an estimated $44,592 per year. + Well-regarded school: tuition, $16,086; room/board, $6,540; books & supplies, $920; plus costs for personal expenses and transportation. Total cost: an estimated $26,226 per year. + State university: tuition, $8,670; room/board $7,176; books/supplies $950; plus expenses and transportation. Total cost: an estimated $18,452 per year. + Valid question raised: is college worth it? + According to the Census Bureau, over an adult's working life, high school graduates earn an average of $1.2 million + Associate's degree holders earn about $1.6 million + Bachelor's degree holders earn about $2.1 million + Are half as likely to be unemployed compared with high school graduates
Scholarship Update + All Ink $10,000 Scholarship + December 31 deadline + 2 essays required + Detailed page at Student Scholarship Search
Mail Bag + Where to get a Stafford Loan application + StaffordLoan.com + Reminder: You must have completed your FAFSA first! + + Need money faster? Get an alternative student loan. + AlternativeStudentLoan.com + ActEducationLoans.com + Paying off a loan on someone's behalf as a wedding present + Privacy concerns + Reputable student loan companies cannot give out borrower information to someone who is not the borrower + Consider a different wedding gift
Podsafe Music + Jill Parr, Do You Hear What I Hear + Doug Boldt, Deck the Halls blend + Beatrice Ericsson, In My Heart + Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90! + Via the Podsafe Music Network
Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com
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Student Financial Aid News + Advent of high school diploma mills + Primary audience: top athletes with lackluster academic skills + Newly remodeled: InternationalStudentLoan.com + 617-535-7001 + Cosigners for international student loans are required, no exceptions + College energy costs for heating up 20% - 40% nationwide + Some colleges cutting back, conserving + Look for energy fees in tuition bills
News You Can Use + Gifting of money - limited to $11,000 per person per year under IRS tax code + For parents, grandparents, etc. + Gifting does NOT apply if payments are made directly to an institution by a grandparent
Scholarship Update + Totally Pats! + Weekly - yes, WEEKLY - scholarships from the New England Patriots + $2,500 weekly + At the end of the season, a $15,000 grand prize winner + Detailed page on StudentScholarshipSearch.com
Eye on the Economy + New segment to discuss broader consumer finance issues, especially for families and parents + Pensions and hedge funds + Holiday shopping - flat returns for stores, but major increases in credit card usage indicate debt spending + Best holiday advice: lay off the plastic.
Podsafe Music + Smallfish, Thank You + Matthew Ebel, Walk a Thousand Miles + Jill Parr, Do You Hear What I Hear? + Via the Podsafe Music Network
Reminders + iPod Nano Contest THIS THURSDAY! + Grace periods ending soon - consolidate now! + Student loan consolidation web site + Toll-free 877-328-1565
Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com
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10/25: Back in the office, iPod Nano giveaway, $3B for TV?, Scholarship Update, Mail Bag, Melissa Cox, Alabaster Queen, Masceo, #99
iPod Nano Giveaway + I'm about to hit a milestone in podcasting that I'm quite proud of: the 100th episode of the Financial Aid Podcast. To celebrate, I'm having a little contest. Here's how it works: + The prize will be one of two prizes: + The Financial Aid Podcast will make your student loan payment for one month (up to $300) OR + A free 4GB iPod nano™ PLUS lanyard headphones ($300 value) + The winner will be given a choice of prize, and the winners will be announced on the Financial Aid Podcast on December 1, 2005 (just in time for Christmas) + Tell additional friends about this contest to increase your chances of winning! (every referral who enters your email address counts as an additional entry for you!) + You will automatically be entered to win if you apply for a Stafford Loan through StaffordLoan.com, a PLUS Loan through ParentPLUSLoan.com, a Student Loan Consolidation through StudentLoanConsolidator.com, or an Act Education Loan from ActEducationLoans.com. To refer additional people to this page, simply provide them with our web site address, FinancialAidPodcast.com. + For full details, visit: http://financialaidnews.com/show100contest.php
Student Financial Aid News + $3 billion for cable TV, but no money for higher education? + Earthtime article + No more education tax breaks? It could happen! + Wallet Watch article
Scholarship Update + New scholarship search secret update + Today's secret keyphrase will deliver entire pages of scholarships!
Mail bag + The difference between a scholarship and a grant + Scholarships tend to be more merit and criteria focused first + Grants tend to be more need-aware and need-focused first + These are not hard and fast rules - they are usually interchangeable terms!
Podsafe Music + Melissa Cox, Goddess + Alabaster Queen, Retail + Masceo, Cannonball + All music is via the Podsafe Music Network
Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.
Buy music featured on the Financial Aid Podcast in the iTunes Music Store!
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com
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SoccerGossip.comShow#4 on October 19th, 2005. The English Premier League is back, so BeatleManU does his usual roundup of the weekends fixtures. Added to that, Champions League Matchday 3 and a roundup of European World Cup Qualifiers, we have quite a big show!!!
This first podcast show highlights some of the changes taking place to the UK pensions system on 6th April 2006 - a day known in the financial services business as A-Day.