Money
Should generosity require reciprocity?
My mother’s family lived between two places in Kenya: the newly emerging city of Nairobi and the rural county of […]
February 12, 2026
11 Ways to Appeal for More Financial Aid or Merit Aid
An effective way to reduce the cost of college is to know how to successfully appeal for more financial aid. […]
January 26, 2023
9 Ways You’re Wasting Money (and What to Do Instead)
Whether you love it or hate it, money is an essential part of life. Yet despite how important money is […]
July 15, 2022
CollegeData: Evaluating A College’s Financial Aid and Merit Scholarships
How do you research financial aid and merit scholarships that a student might get at individual colleges and universities? With […]
July 11, 2022
Applying early decision and early action, part II
In my last college blog post, I wrote about the pros and cons of applying to college early decision. Here […]
October 19, 2021