Careers based on the traditional college path (as well as the graduate and professional degrees obtained) are always compared to programs taught in technical colleges/trade schools. In this episode, listen to how a social media posts comparing the two sides can provide great information, but also be misleading.

Some people are successful without completing a degree. They go to college for a while, get what they need out of it, and move on from it. Some students obtain a degree and use it and their skills to propel them into other careers later.

If you are blessed with a scholarship or grant to help pay for school, you now have important jobs to do: don't waste it and work hard to maintain and obtain it again. Protect your money!

There are times where you must separate yourself from friends (even the good ones) because your priorities require that. Also, having friends that hold you to your priorities is a plus. It's about balancing time and energy together as well as apart.

Listen as I talk about $120 million donation from Netflix CEO to Morehouse and Spelman Colleges as well as the United Negro College Fund.

Hear my perspective on the latest student loan forgiveness bill veto by the current administration. Hear why students need to take heed to this and make sound financial decisions in college.

Whether in college or post-graduation, having a roommate can offer opportunity to build savings and pay off debt. But this can only happen if you have the right roommate.

In this episode, T. A. has a small assignment for students heading to college: find someone you know that is already dealing with student loan debt. How do they feel? How has student loan repayment/debt affected their lives? The goal is show students what a projected future looks like, so that they can either plan for it or avoid it altogether.

This episode is speaking to both the parents as well as the teen who is thinking about college. Are parents being transparent and honest enough when explaining their own financial struggle, financial outlook, current student loan debt (if applicable) to their soon-to-be college child(ren). The same perception (mistakes) could be made if parents give optimism without realistic advice based on experience and wisdom.

Due to recent coronavirus outbreak, academic institutions are switching to online instruction. Here, I break down transition tips to help students make it through their semesters.