Tag Archives: Graduates

Grads: Parents Aren't Going to Pay For Everything Forever!

Graduating from college is a huge milestone.  You learn so much about yourself, and understand the significance of your career and life.  Many claim that the best time of their life was spent in college.  However, graduation can be extremely stressful.  This is the first time graduates must face the real world by themselves.  To all the recent [...]

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Not Concerned About Health Insurance?..think AGAIN.

College graduates often do not understand the significance of health insurance. Many do not find it necessary or even affordable.  In one study done in 2008 by the Commonwealth Fund, 34% of college graduates were uninsured for sometime.  While recent graduates are searching for jobs, purchasing short term health insurance  is the best option.  The [...]

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Grads MUST Be Aware of Being Uninsured

High school and college graduates have many worries such as entering the work force and living on their own.  Many of them do not realize that their health insurance coverage ends upon graduation. The young population has the general mentality that they are invincible against any harm.  They would rather put a down payment on [...]

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Graduate expectations aren't looking good

Graduates are facing the worst job market in years! How many times do you think recent graduates have heard this one? Probably more times than anyone would want. ABC news reported that only 19.7 percent of college grads that applied for a job received one.   The problem is getting worse because there are still plenty [...]

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Help after graduation

Congratulations graduates! You have reached a great accomplishment, but you’re just starting. Whether you are looking for a new job or waiting for grad school you could be at a risk. The job market is horrendous, as most of you have probably learned first-hand. We are going through very tough economic times and jobs are [...]

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If you're not covered, shop around.

CNN.com covers what graduating college students can do to insure themselves in an article posted today. In the piece, CNN says that when you gradate, you should check to see if you can still be covered under your parent’s policy, depending on what state you live in. We couldn’t agree more – this should always [...]

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About.com Highlights GradGuard.com

We love the folks over at About.com – little did we know, they love GradGuard too! Bobbie Sage, who writes about personal insurance for About.com, had this to say about GradGuard: “Is there such a thing as graduate insurance? And if so, what would graduate insurance cover? Well, there may not be a specific type [...]

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Wall Street Journal: Prepare Your Insurance For Graduation

The Wall Street Journal has a great article on how college students can prepare for their insurance needs upon graduation. “The good news is for most 21-, 22-year-olds there are plans that are very affordable,” says Mr. Gibbs. A 2008 study found the average monthly premium for 18- to 24-year-olds was just $107 a month [...]

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Health Insurance From the Student Perspective

Gianna Palmer, a college senior at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, recently wrote an article depicting the struggles facing future graduates. Palmer offered necessary attention to the health care reform from a students point of view. Too many students are staying uninvoled and uninformed in the current health care debate. This could prove detrimental to their [...]

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