Cayla Chandara says she’s heard of other stories like this, but never thought it would happen to her. When it did, it left her speechless. Cayla has been pulling double duty as a waitress at the cheesecake factory and Noi Thai Cuisine in Waikiki. She was waiting on a couple of visitors from Australia at
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Graduating from college and being slammed with bill after bill is the wake-up call every young adult dreads. We gallivant around our respective campuses, forgetting that in less than four years, we will be bombarded with responsibilities and less energy to do anything other than a nap in our free time. We dream of the
Image: michael loccisana/Getty Images Ah, graduation season. A perfect time for celebrities, who are not really like us, to seem smart by giving vague inspirational speeches in funny hats. Instead, comic Maria Bamford used her invitation to speak at the very college she paid to attend the University of Minnesota to do what can only
Tuition has become so expensive that going to college is a financial strain for nearly everyone who isn’t mega wealthy. And although New Yorks pioneering program to cover tuition costs at both two-year and four-year colleges will offer relief to the middle class, critics are disappointed that it won’t lighten the burden on many of
Are you a college-educated woman who is being buried under a pile of student loan debt that devours your paychecks and gives you heart palpitations at 2:30 a.m.? Well, take heart — at least you’re not alone! According to a depressing new report released this week by the American Association of University Women, women
Image copyright Uniplaces Image caption From left to right: Miguel Amaro, Ben Grech and Mariano Kostelec – the founders of Uniplaces While many people look back on their university days with fondness, the one thing they probably don’t miss is the student accommodation. If it wasn’t grotty, it was too expensive, or often both. Recalling
After Mitzie Perez filled out a preliminary form online to inquire about a student loan from Wells Fargo last summer, a message flashed across the screen saying the bank had no options for her. This could be due to the school you selected, your field of study, and/or your citizenship status, the bank’s website said.
WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, a sign of its continued confidence in the economy in the wake of President Donald Trumps inauguration. The move, which reflects the Feds satisfaction with job growth and its mounting concern about inflation, banks is the first rate hike since Trump took office. The
Image copyright Getty Images As the baby boomer generation retires, their children are planning their own provision for life after work. According to the Resolution Foundation, growth rates in income appear to have stalled for millennials, while those now retiring are most likely to own a home and have a generous private pension. We asked
Probably the least exciting thing about graduating college is having to answer the question of what you’re going to do after you graduate. It feels like some kind of a test of your self-will. The more you get asked the question, the more you want to throw a chair. We all have high hopes for