]> http://www.loani.org/taxonomy/term/17/0 Auto generated by aggregator2 autotaxonomy en http://www.loani.org/level_up_economics <p>I'm looking for a good, intermediate economics textbook. I would like to get a few recommendations on intermediate/advanced economics textbooks that are well suited to self-study. I am particularly interested in macroeconomics and development economics. What are the standard books typically assigned in college courses? Which books have been particularly helpful in moving you from a beginner to intermediate understanding of macroeconomics? Also, books that have associated online content (quizzes, tests) are a plus.</p> Finance college development economics finance macroeconomics money school selfstudy textbooks Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:28:55 +0000 http://www.loani.org/level_up_economics_0 <p>I'm looking for a good, intermediate economics textbook. I would like to get a few recommendations on intermediate/advanced economics textbooks that are well suited to self-study. I am particularly interested in macroeconomics and development economics. What are the standard books typically assigned in college courses? Which books have been particularly helpful in moving you from a beginner to intermediate understanding of macroeconomics? Also, books that have associated online content (quizzes, tests) are a plus.</p> Finance college development economics finance macroeconomics money school selfstudy textbooks Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:28:03 +0000 http://www.loani.org/im_stuckz_help_me_figure_out_how_to_get_unstuckz <p>I need to decide whether to move from Maine to Boston or not for school. (extended explanation below). As most of my recent questions will make clear...I'm planning on going to nursing school. I'm currently living in Portland, Maine, taking prerequisite classes. I'm facing a few alternative situations and wondering about how to decide between them. Sorry for the ramble below but I do appreciate your attention Givens: I've applied to two accelerated nursing programs, one here and one in MA, both of which start in May of next year, both of which need a lot of prerequisites that I would need to complete next semester. The one here is quite affordable, but is very competitive. My guess is that I will not get in, however, in the past I've gotten into a lot of grad programs that I didn't expect to get into (I'm a little older, and I write a killer essay...I think that's what it is anyway).</p> Loans boston loans maine nursing school Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:28:26 +0000 http://www.loani.org/im_stuckz_help_me_figure_out_how_to_get_unstuckz_0 <p>I need to decide whether to move from Maine to Boston or not for school. (extended explanation below). As most of my recent questions will make clear...I'm planning on going to nursing school. I'm currently living in Portland, Maine, taking prerequisite classes. I'm facing a few alternative situations and wondering about how to decide between them. Sorry for the ramble below but I do appreciate your attention Givens: I've applied to two accelerated nursing programs, one here and one in MA, both of which start in May of next year, both of which need a lot of prerequisites that I would need to complete next semester. The one here is quite affordable, but is very competitive. My guess is that I will not get in, however, in the past I've gotten into a lot of grad programs that I didn't expect to get into (I'm a little older, and I write a killer essay...I think that's what it is anyway).</p> Loans boston loans maine nursing school Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:28:04 +0000 http://www.loani.org/what_kind_of_financial_education_are_people_getting_in_the_states <p>This question is only for people who went to public school in the United States. Did you receive any financial education there, and if so, what?</p> Finance america education finance public school Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:18:32 +0000 http://www.loani.org/starving_artist_seeks_funding_0 <p>How do I pay for grad school? So, I just got accepted to Columbia University for an MFA in fiction. Which is awesome. But I don't have a lot of money. Which is, well, just the way it is. Do you know any resources for outside fellowships/scholarships that I could apply for? Ways to get private and government loans? I already filled out my Fafsa. That is the first step, correct? What next?</p> Loans debt fellowships grad in loans money red school the Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:40:27 +0000 http://www.loani.org/starving_artist_seeks_funding <p>How do I pay for grad school? So, I just got accepted to Columbia University for an MFA in fiction. Which is awesome. But I don't have a lot of money. Which is, well, just the way it is. Do you know any resources for outside fellowships/scholarships that I could apply for? Ways to get private and government loans? I already filled out my Fafsa. That is the first step, correct? What next?</p> Loans debt fellowships grad in loans money red school the Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:40:14 +0000 http://www.loani.org/how_to_get_educational_financial_help_as_a_truly_independent_young_adult_0 <p>Help me help my friend convince college financial aid departments that her parents are not and never will be willing to provide any help for her, and get money to pay for living expenses. Posted, obviously, on behalf of a friend. My friend "Sarah" is 23, and has a modest full-time desk job - not an income she wants to keep for much longer, but enough to pay rent, food, etc, comfortably... if only just barely. She is not making enough to make any significant savings, but neither does she have any debt. She is currently taking occasional classes at a community college, and has a 4.0 average there. She wants/needs to transfer to a four-year public school full-time soon-ish and get her degree.</p> Loans financialaid financialindependence loans school tuition Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:04:17 +0000 http://www.loani.org/how_to_get_educational_financial_help_as_a_truly_independent_young_adult <p>Help me help my friend convince college financial aid departments that her parents are not and never will be willing to provide any help for her, and get money to pay for living expenses. Posted, obviously, on behalf of a friend. My friend "Sarah" is 23, and has a modest full-time desk job - not an income she wants to keep for much longer, but enough to pay rent, food, etc, comfortably... if only just barely. She is not making enough to make any significant savings, but neither does she have any debt. She is currently taking occasional classes at a community college, and has a 4.0 average there. She wants/needs to transfer to a four-year public school full-time soon-ish and get her degree.</p> Loans financialaid financialindependence loans school tuition Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:04:01 +0000 http://www.loani.org/my_heads_about_to_explode <p>Can someone please point me in the right direction to find practice test papers for Financial Accounting? (Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Statements of Returns on Equity, Cash Flow Statements, Depreciation, Ratios, etc. etc.) Assorted business schools worries inside. Coming from a liberal arts academic background, I'm starting to really feel the pressure from my recently-started international business masters and get the impression I need to study ten times as hard as my classmates, most of whom have studied the subject at undergraduate level. At the moment, I'm fretting over Financial Accounting. Please help me to understand this subject!</p> Finance accounting algebra business corporate finance financial school Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:20:48 +0000 http://www.loani.org/my_heads_about_to_explode_0 <p>Can someone please point me in the right direction to find practice test papers for Financial Accounting? (Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Statements of Returns on Equity, Cash Flow Statements, Depreciation, Ratios, etc. etc.) Assorted business schools worries inside. Coming from a liberal arts academic background, I'm starting to really feel the pressure from my recently-started international business masters and get the impression I need to study ten times as hard as my classmates, most of whom have studied the subject at undergraduate level. At the moment, I'm fretting over Financial Accounting. Please help me to understand this subject!</p> Finance accounting algebra business corporate finance financial school Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:20:36 +0000 http://www.loani.org/finding_a_way_out_of_a_tangled_web_of_financial_aid <p>I've reached the end of the road for graduate school loans. Well, I was finally accepted to a master's program at my first choice school: Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. Little did I know that funding my adventure in higher education would prove so ridiculously troublesome and depressing. My situation is easily summed up as follows: no one wants to give me a loan. In detail, it goes something like this: I cannot receive any kind of federal loan for graduate school, as my university doesn't admit many American students and as such has no relationship with the Department of Education here in the states--this means that Stafford loans are out of the question. Also, it is an impossibility for the university to get a FAFSA number through the DOE (thus allowing for federal funds) due to the length and intensity of the process and the relatively few American students at the school. I've talked with both the university, and the DOE on that one.</p> Loans aid college finances financialaid graduateschool internationalstudent japan loans money school stafford university waseda Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:05:56 +0000 http://www.loani.org/finding_a_way_out_of_a_tangled_web_of_financial_aid_0 <p>I've reached the end of the road for graduate school loans. Well, I was finally accepted to a master's program at my first choice school: Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. Little did I know that funding my adventure in higher education would prove so ridiculously troublesome and depressing. My situation is easily summed up as follows: no one wants to give me a loan. In detail, it goes something like this: I cannot receive any kind of federal loan for graduate school, as my university doesn't admit many American students and as such has no relationship with the Department of Education here in the states--this means that Stafford loans are out of the question. Also, it is an impossibility for the university to get a FAFSA number through the DOE (thus allowing for federal funds) due to the length and intensity of the process and the relatively few American students at the school. I've talked with both the university, and the DOE on that one.</p> Loans aid college finances financialaid graduateschool internationalstudent japan loans money school stafford university waseda Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:05:01 +0000 http://www.loani.org/should_parents_finance_grad_school <p>Should parents help their children pay for grad school if they can afford it? My parents are divorced, but both are in households considered in the top 1% of the US in terms of income and net worth. After limited financial assistance from them during undergrad, I am getting no help at all for grad school. Am I out of line to expect that I should? I am transitioning from undergrad to grad school (after taking a couple months off), and am now faced with footing $60K in tuition and living expenses over the course of the program. While I realize there are a number of funding options ? like private loans, which I will be taking ? I have developed an unhealthy resentment towards my parents due to a combination of their significant financial status/holdings and concurrent unwillingness to help me offset the cost of my education. I have given an elaboration on the relationships with my parents below. Do I have irrational expectations? If you could please offer your take on the situation or even general insight on how I can get the hell over the resentment, I would be most appreciative.</p> Finance finance parents relationships school university wealth Sat, 26 May 2007 14:20:37 +0000 http://www.loani.org/paying_for_graduate_school_1 <p>Help me figure out the best way to finance graduate school abroad. This may be a bit of a premature post (as I haven't heard back from all of my institutions yet), but here it goes anyway... I will be attending graduate school in Japan this fall (getting an MA in international relations). Though I already have some money saved up, it isn't nearly enough to cover everything (not just tuition, but living costs, food, transport, etc). In all likelihood, I will be getting some portion of my tuition discounted by the university, and will also be able to hold a part-time job on campus in addition to some teaching assistantships. Regardless, this is only a minor amount of money coming in, compared with how much will be going out.</p> Loans bank banks college finance gradschool graduate graduateschool international japan loan loans school Thu, 10 May 2007 16:17:58 +0000