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Dave Says: Protection from Credit Sharks?
Mormon Life says: Can I put a block on my child's credit report before college to protect from credit hustlers?
Dear Dave,Is there some way to put a block on a credit report prior to sending a kid to college, so that the credit card hustlers can’t get to them?TrevorDear Trevor,No, there’s not. Unfortunately,...
Dave Says: Hunt Down the Money!
Mormon Life says: I have a partial scholarship to law school, but I can't work in the meantime. How can I make it out without debt?
Dear Dave,I’m 24, and I don’t have any debt except for a small student loan. I’m going to law school to study international law, and I have a scholarship that pays 25 percent. However, I won’t...
Dave Says: What's in a Name?
Mormon Life says: What should I tell my son if he wants to transfer to an expensive college?
Dear Dave,My son is a sophomore at a local college, and he wants to transfer to a very prestigious university. If he did this he would incur more than $100,000 in student loan debt, and that’s with...
{Lifestyle} Food Storage Tips for Singles and College Students
Mormon Life says: Most young adults think of food storage as that thing their parents do. But regardless of how settled you are, food storage is important for any independent person. Here are some essential "getting started" tips.
College students and singles know what they can and cannot live without. We can live without a working stove; we cannot live without a new sweater that would finish off an outfit for that job...
Dave Says: Let's Wait a While . . .
Mormon Life says: I'm in college and have a good amount of money saved. Should I use it as a down payment for a house?
Dear Dave,I’m a sophomore in college, and I earn about $1,500 a month at my job. My rent is $500 a month. I don’t really have a credit history, but I’ve saved $20,000, and I’m thinking about using...
{LDS How-to} Survive and Thrive at a Non-LDS University
Mormon Life says: Deciding to go to a non-Church school isn't easy, but, to borrow a common phrase, it can definitely be worth it.
“So, are you excited to go up to BYU?” I so wanted to lie to the sweet old woman who had watched me grow up in her ward, but, alas, I knew that if I was making this decision, I had to stand by it or...
Dave Says: College or the House?
Dear Dave, My wife and I make about $100,000 a year combined, and we’re debt-free. Recently, we got an insurance settlement of $95,000. We have an $89,000 mortgage and a 19-month old baby. Should we use the settlement money to pay off the house, and use the rest to start a college fund for our...
Northwest College and LDS student recruitment
Recently there has been some commotion about a recruiting letter to LDS at Northwest College in Powell Wyoming. You can read about it in the Billings Gazette here and here. Working at a college myself, I recognize that some of the issue has nothing to do with Mormons but was a way to express...
Working Isn't Child Abuse!
Mormon Life says: Is it okay to take out student loans if you have no other income to live on while you’re in school?
Dear Dave, I’ll be starting college next fall. Is it okay to take out student loans if you have no other income to live on while you’re in school? Mandy Dear Mandy, Wait a second! What...
Utah vs BYU: A Parent's Dilemma
Mormon Life says: This is pretty funny--no matter whose fan you are.
Keeping College Costs in Check
Mormon Life says: Should we use our pension to pay for our kids' college, or have them take out loans?
Dear Dave, We live in Boston, and we've got three kids who are almost ready for college. My wife and I make about $114,000 a year combined, and that includes a $34,000 a year pension I receive....
Buy a House While in Student Loan Debt?
Mormon Life says: I have 50k in student loans and a salary of 20k a year. Do you think I could work out buying a home?
Dear Dave, I'm 31, single, and I have two college degrees. I have no money to speak of, having just come through a rough patch of unemployment, but I recently landed a job that will pay me...
School Spending
Mormon Life says: My son wants to transfer to a prestigious university that would cause him to incur more than $100,000 in debt. What should I tell him?
Dear Dave, My son is a sophomore at a local college, and he wants to transfer to a very prestigious university. If he did this he would incur more than $100,000 in student loan debt, and that's...
College Student with Inheritance
Mormon Life says: How should I invest my inheritance?
Dear Dave, I'm currently a junior in college. I don't have any debt, and my school is paid for through scholarships. Next month, I'll receive an inheritance of almost $50,000. I don't want to...
A Lot of College
Mormon Life says: We have five kids under five, and would like them to go to college. What's our best bet for college savings?
Dear Dave, We have five kids under the age of five. We'd like for all of them to be able to go to college, but we're not sure how much it will cost. Our household income in about $90,000 a year,...
