I accumulated a good bit of debt when I went to college. Initially, I attended a school I really couldn’t afford, but it was by far my favorite school, it was relatively close to home, and I went with my … Continue reading →

Exam week for college and university students can be awfully stressful. So, if you’re a student at Algonquin College, and you’re a fan of vocal music and Star Wars, how do you relieve the stress? Let’s find out:

The world needs engineers. For many of us geeks, we have an engineer in our life (or are one ourselves) and have been exposed to the impact engineering has on society and industry in the United States. For many folks in the U.S., especially teens, the glorious and productive field ...

Upromise.com is a site that I have talked about in the past in regards to the great benefit that it offer parents in saving money for their children (or for themselves) for future education. I have been a member for some time and what I love about the program is ...

Dear Mr. Dad: How do you handle a 21-year-old male who’ dropped out of college, has no job, and has been living in our house for the past six months? My husband and I provide our son with a car, insurance, gas, clothes, and cover all his healthcare. ...

Dear School Administrator, Ordinarily, my wife and I would never ask for any kind of special treatment for our daughter Pookey (last year’s letter was an exception), but I do have a few small requests on behalf of my child. Frequently when we ask about school, Pookey complains that her teacher “doesn’t ...

One in five American families with children who are likely to attend college name saving for higher education their top priority, according to How America Saves for College, conducted by Gallup and Sallie Mae, the nation’s No. 1 financial services company specializing in education.

This year our family hits an important milestone. One that as a Dad (Geek- or non-) you both love and hate. The day your first child graduates high school. We’re only a few days from the big day, and part of my absence from GeekDad the last couple weeks (besides an ...

Over the years, my opinion on college funding has shifted a bit. I used to be of the opinion that kids should be responsible for paying for their own college education. After all, I paid for most of mine, and I was one of those parents that thought, “If I ...

Six Big Kid Sleep Problems: Parents often think kids’ sleep problems are over once their babies slumber through the night, but at least a quarter of school-age children have nighttime troubles, says Gregory Stores, M.D., emeritus professor of developmental neuropsychiatry at Britain’s University of Oxford. (CNN.com) ‘Go the F*%$ to Sleep’ ...