The College Investor Audio Show

Startup investing comes with unique risks and low liquidity. Here's what you need to know if you’re curious about investing in a startup.

If you’re familiar with the Islamic faith, consider halal investing. Here's how to build a portfolio that is aligned with your beliefs.

Online schools and courses can be expensive, so it's helpful to find an online school that accepts financial aid. Here's how to find them.

Learn when it can make sense to allocate a portion of your investment portfolio to sports and trading cards.

If you're on the fence about paying off your student loans quickly, here are reasons you may want to wait before repaying them.

Improve your investment risk with a dynamic strategy that adjusts the asset allocation over time. Here's what you need to know.

If you're a student studying math, science, and engineering, these are the best scholarships to help cover the cost of college.

The Department of Education has announced several IDR waivers that impact income-driven repayment plans and loan forgiveness.

Recently, researchers have identified problems in how some states manage their 529 college savings plans. Here's what you need to know.

The Department of Education recently cracked down on forbearance steering and is offering more loan forgiveness with the IDR Waiver.

The cost of college housing makes a huge difference in the total price of what you owe for school. Here's how to save on student housing.

After you file your taxes, you need to make sure you store a copy of your tax return and make adjustments for next year.

Reinvesting dividends is one of the most important aspects of long-term growth of stock market returns. Here's what it is and why it's important.

If you own cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or Ethereum, you may wonder how you can cash out your crypto and get US Dollars back?

If you have student loans, it can feel tough to invest - but time is money and you need to balance student loan repayment and investing.

We break down when dollar cost averaging is a good investment strategy, and when you should consider lump sum investing.

If you’re between the ages of 20 to 29, should you buy life insurance? What if you have student loan debt? There are advantages to buying life insurance in your 20s, especially if you have student loan debt that isn’t easily forgiven.

Coverdell education savings accounts have a $2,000 annual contribution limit per beneficiary, but there are ways to get around this limit.

If you're still waiting to file your taxes, here's eight tips to know so that you don't make a mistake before the tax deadline.

By now, you've probably heard plenty of stories of Bitcoin (or crypto) millionaires. Here's how they did it and if it's still possible today.

There may be a way for the Secretary of Education to implement broad student loan forgiveness through a regulatory change to ICR.

If you haven't already moved out of your parent's place, here's the low-down on what you need to know to launch both emotionally and financially!

You might think "if I don't pay my student loans" everything will be okay - but the consequences of not paying your debt can be harsh.

We break down whether it made more sense to pay extra towards your student loans during the payment pause, or should you have invested?

We look at the 8 best tax breaks and tax tips for side hustlers and small business owners this year to save money on taxes.

You can use a 529 plan to repay up to $10,000 in student loans - but there are some caveats you need to know.

Tuition-free college is a strong draw for students, but there are many caveats that may cause them to fall short for low-income students.

We break down the best tax software for students and how students can take advantage of free tax filing even with student loan interest.

When creating a budget for college, make sure you are considering these costs before you borrow and during student loan repayment.

The current student loan payment pause is set to expire on May 1, 2022, but will President Biden extend it again?

You can use your tax refund to build your credit and improve your credit score with these simple tips and tricks.

Since Congress makes student loan policies, like loan forgiveness, we wanted to explore how much student loan debt Congress has.

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a tax-advantaged investment account where 100% of the funds are required to go to charitable organizations.

We break down the statute of limitations laws for student loans to help you determine when old student debt is legally enforceable.

With bond yields currently being outpaced by inflation, where can income investors turn? Here are nine bond alternatives to consider.

If you paid towards existing student loans last year or took out new ones, here are our top five tips for filing taxes with student loans.

Trying to nail down the right life insurance coverage amount and term length for your situation? Here are a few key factors to keep in mind.

Here's what NFT creators and investors need to understand about how NFT taxes work and how they can avoid overpaying at tax time.

The Education Department has proposed a new repayment plan: Expanded Income-Contingent Repayment (EICR). Here's what we know about it so far.

A brief summary of this episode

Looking to move your finances in a positive direction this year? Here are 6 ways to get a financial fresh start in 2022.

Do you want to reduce the amount of taxes you pay? Then you might want to pick the standard deduction or itemize. Learn your options!

Here's how to reconcile your advance Child Tax Credit payments to determine if you're owed more credit or if you'll need to pay some back.

This tax season parents will have to deal with major expansions to the Child Tax Credit among other tax changes. Here's what to know.

We break down the top online tax filing companies that actually offer free tax filing software for federal and state returns in 2022.

We've ranked the best tax software for 2022, including best free file, best for investors, best for landlords, best for deductions, and more!

Crypto and NFT tax software can calculate the taxes you owe on your various blockchain transactions. These are our top picks for 2022!

We share 5 tips to help you make this the best financial year and achieve your New Year's money resolutions.

We break down the most common college scams, including student loan scams, scholarship scams, and identity theft.

It can be difficult to know where to get started with improving your credit score. Here are five of the best low-risk ways to build credit!