Can you appeal a financial aid award letter? The answer is yes, however it’s not a cut and dry process that differs among the schools on your child’s list. Here are a few tips to share that shed some light on the appeals process:
Wildfires in California last summer, record numbers of tropical storms, freak blizzards and the Texas freeze-out in February 2021: It sure seems like there are a lot more natural disasters and emergencies than there used to be. And there are. According to NOAA, a record number of billion-dollar disasters struck the U.S. in 2020, reflecting a longer-term trend.
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More concerning is refinancing several times into another 30-year mortgage. Mortgages are expensive because interest is charged over a long period of time and homeowners do not stay in their homes for 30 years. According to the National Association of Realtors®, the median duration of homeownership in the US is 13 years[1] as of 2018. So, the idea of locking in a low rate may be appealing but, the reality is that most Americans are starting their mortgages over again before they are even half way through paying it off.
Budgeting gets a bad rap, but that’s because it’s not often thought about in the right way. The beauty of a budget is to let you see how you spend, so that you can put more of your money toward what you enjoy and less toward what you don’t.