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College, Career and Cash
Dealing with college and making money is hard enough when you are in your 20s and 30s. Now add cancer into the mix and you are dealing with a limited cash flow to pay off the bills. Our writers talk about their struggles with college both from an emotional standpoint and a financial one too.
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5 Important People for Surviving College after You’ve Survived Cancer
Three years ago I attended a session called “Cancer and College” at CancerCon. I was looking for tips that could help me in my college journey, but was shocked to find that I was already doing everything the speaker recommended!
Read More...Being On A Budget With Cancer
Let’s get real people. Cancer is expensive! Have no fear though…there is still a way to enjoy life and spend less money while doing so 🙂 Here are 10 tips for being on a budget while dealing with cancer… 1. Don’t go anywhere you like to spend money.
Read More...Things I’ve Learned While Applying For New Healthcare Coverage
Applying for new health care coverage is a stressful and time consuming process. There are definitely some tricks of the trade though, and equipped with the right information you’ll be able to apply in no time! Didn’t see our last post about health care coverage? Go here! don’t be shy…ask questions! My cancer treatments and […]
Read More...This Should Never Happen
A former student of mine posted this link to a GoFundMe page a young woman set up before committing suicide. The subtext of her suicide note is that she didn’t feel worth the cost of the treatment necessary to keep her alive, and she didn’t want to be a financial burden to her family any […]
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