DIY Father's Day Gift Ideas

Image by Getty Images via @daylifeFather's Day doesn't have the same glitz as Mother's Day but the DIY gift you make Dad will mean more to him than a new Odyssey Backstryke Sabertooth Putter....maybe.

My favs have always been a handmade greeting card and a kiss on the cheek.  However here are a few suggestions:

• You can't go wrong with cooking Dad's favorite meal.
• A cube of paper that you decorated by drawing on and Blinging
• A coffee tumbler that can be decorated
• Photo album of your favorite pictures of  Dad and the family
• Do a project with him like having Dad help you build a bird feeder for his backyard 
• Homemade fudge.  If you don't know how, buy some and wrap it up like you made it.

A DIY gift means you took the time to give of yourself and that you're thinking of Dad.  You could give him a DIY present and an Odyssey Backstryke Sabertooth Putter.

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Anyone Needing Financial Aid for College?

With college tuition going up by 5 to 10% per year, it's become increasingly difficult to find loans, grants and other forms of financial aid.  Check this site out for some great info -  89 Financial Aid for College Tips by StudentLoansForCollege.org.


Financial Aid can also come in the form of scholarships.  There are hundreds of thousand of dollars of unused scholarships laying around that go unused every year.  Start digging now. Most have been awarded but will go unused by the start of the fall semester.

My favorite financial aid is the "work/study" program.  My wife runs a museum on Murray State University's campus.  She has student workers through out the year to come in to help her with lots of duties.  They always have time to study while they wait for programs to end and lock up.  It's not a bad deal, actually getting paid to study and the university wants to help them.

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The Joys of Summer School

Summer school can be hectic and stressful but you can get much needed hours quickly.  Some students need remedial instruction and others are looking for advancement.  Either way, you have to be ready for some furious action.

If you're using summer school for advancement and finishing school quicker, you could save money over your college career on many levels.  You'll start your new working career sooner and save on tuition, because rates climb every year by 5 - 10%.  If you need remediation, you get to take a class over to raise your GPA, and that can get expensive but it might be worth the effort if you land your dream job.

Your textbooks are cheaper in the summer if you rent them since the term is much shorter than a quarter or semester.  If you buy them, you'll pay the same and still face the risks when you  try to sell them back .  You'll appreciate the savings if you have other bills to pay.

The down side to taking classes this summer is "all work and no play".  You pay for the work instead of working for a paycheck....but the big paychecks will be sooner instead of later.

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Is College Getting Too Expensive? - Jeff Cohen: The Textbook Guru

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The Winner is Carolyn Barnett from Tennessee.  She won an iTunes Gift Card.

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