For the third and final episode of this series, we spoke with Kate Mullan, Policy Analyst, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to discuss the Grad Path tool and how it can be used to compare programs, assess funding needs (or surplus), and create a financial plan for the academic year.

During the second episode in this series, we met with Fred Stennis, Supervisor and Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Education, to talk about what to know before, during, and after completing the FAFSA. This episode also covered tips and best practices for using federal financial aid to complete your higher education goals.

For this episode, we spoke with Brian Fu, a Program Analyst at the U.S. Department of Education, about the Department of Education's College Scorecard tool and how it can be used to search and compare higher education opportunities. This episode will also discuss the importance of finding the right "academic fit" when searching for a program.

For the third and final episode of this series, we spoke with Dr. Bridget Peters, a family medicine resident, about tips and best practices for managing money and postgraduate student loan debt as a young professional.

During the second episode in this series, we met with Charmain Bogue, Executive Director of Education Service for the Veterans Benefits Administration, to discuss tools to help veterans, servicemembers, and their qualified family members with making decisions about financing their education and selecting an educational institution to attend.

For this episode, we spoke with Aaron Satyanarayana, an undergraduate student, about how he manages money while working towards graduation. This episode discusses tips and tools to help make good decisions around paying for college and managing money while enrolled as a student.

For the third and final episode of this series, we spoke with Melinda Croes, Training Institute manager for the Credit Builders Alliance, about understanding and protecting your credit along with the function of nationwide credit bureaus and credit reports, how credit scores are calculated, how to build credit and more.

During part two of the “Managing Your Money” podcast series, we met with Ryan Law, AFC®, CFP®, to discuss tips and tools for managing your finances while in school, budgeting, opening a checking and saving account, compound interest, and more.

During this episode, we spoke with Susan Bistransin, a National Board-Certified teacher of family and consumer sciences from Prince George’s County, Maryland with 34 years of teaching experience, including 24 years of teaching financial literacy, to discuss how students can prepare for life after high school. This episode includes tips for creating a plan to pay for higher education, finding a school that is the right fit, alternatives to going to college, and more.