8 Little-Known Jobs That Pay $50,000 A Year and Don’t Require a College Degree
It is possible to find a job, without a college degree. Some require a small amount of training, but not four years of college. Often job seekers can self-train for these jobs. This list of careers can pay $50,000 a year, if a person is willing to work long hours. Some require working in dangerous situations, or having a great deal of physical strength.
Tax-FA Time? Taxes Are Done, Now File Your FAFSA.
April Fifteenth, a date we all love to hate, even though a large portion of American tax payers get a refund each year, because lets face it, who really likes spending their previous time gathering documents? We have more important things to do like PWNing kids on Xbox live. Anyhow, getting your tax documents together is no fun and no one likes doing, expect maybe your dad, but since you’re like required by law to file your taxes and stuff, why not knock out updating your FAFSA at the same time.
Read MoreIg Nobel Prize – Science’s Highest Award
This week science announced its highest honor, the Ig Nobel Prize. Well, it’s the highest honor for those who do research on funny and at times pointless things. Each year Improbable.com gives away the Ig Nobel Prize show casing the best and oddest in the world of science. Who said a degree in chemistry would lead to a boring life in the lab?
And the winners are…
Read MoreNew Military GI Bill Faces Hurdles
Transitioning from the combat zone to college, returning soldiers are being welcomed by a new military GI Bill that should serve as a financial crutch to ease the stresses of the switch to college.The Post-9/11 GI Bill, which went into effect in August 2009, provides financial support for tuition and provides housing to veterans. The new GI Bill is only available to those veterans who served on or after September 11, 2001.
“The first year that I was here, I actually had to take out a $6,000 student loan to compensate for the lack of housing, because I didn’t get anything — you pretty much got chump change,” he said. “This year I’m scot-free, which was awesome. I was able to buy all my books. I got my housing, so I don’t have to worry about rent anymore. I can put food on the table, and it’s overall turned out to be a much better situation than it was last year” said Marine Corps veteran Justin Payne, a senior finance major who also serves as the vice president of Terp Vets.
Read MoreCollege Tuition Costs at Highest in History
A new report shows that college costs are now at their highest levels in history, and with the availability of financial aid decreasing, a college degree is now less attainable than ever for a lot of Americans.
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