Bills.com Offers Course Guide for College Finances as Students Go Back To School

San Mateo, Calif. (Vocus) August 19, 2009

This school year, the passage of Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act will change the face of college debt -- and Bills.com offers a "syllabus" of six ways for students to gain money smarts along with a diploma.

Many college students build up tremendous amounts of debt. Between 2001 and 2007, student loan balances rose 18 percent to an average of $ 22,700 per borrower. In 2008, 84 percent of college undergraduates had at least one credit card, and students are carrying record-high balances -- an average $ 3,173 in 2008. More than one in five students (21 percent) had credit card balances between $ 3,000 and $ 7,000.

But this year marks a turning point in college-student debt: With the passage this year of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, this is the last semester that credit card lenders will be able to solicit students in person and on campus to open credit cards. It is also the last semester in which credit card companies will be permitted to issue cards to applicants under age 21 without an adult co-signer or proof of adequate income.

For those heading to campus, Ethan Ewing, president of free online consumer portal Bills.com, offers this roster of college disciplines to help students obtain straight As in personal finance:

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Leading Business Website, Goliath, Offers Access to Top Business Magazines, Newspapers, Journals

Farmington Hills, MI (PRWEB) September 9, 2008

Goliath (http://goliath.ecnext.com ), a top 10 business information and reference website, today announced free trial access to hundreds of top business publications from North America and around the world. Through Goliath Business News, users can take advantage of unlimited online access to hundreds of popular and hard-to-find business magazines, newspapers, newswires, and journals including:

The Washington Times, PRNewswire, Macworld, Los Angeles Business Journal, Information Today, Business Wire, and Kiplinger's Personal Finance as well as recently added publications such as San Francisco Chronicle, eWEEK, and the London Evening Standard.

"There is so much business information out there right now, but who has the time and the money to visit all the different websites and subscribe to all the magazines and newspapers you need to keep up with it all?" said Doug Cohol, Director of Product Management for Goliath. "Goliath Business News compiles these information sources into one, easy-to-use online resource that you can access anytime and all in one place."

From the most recent business news to over 10 years of historical content, Goliath offers unlimited access to search and browse its entire collection of business magazines, newspapers, newswires, and journals.

"The goal of Goliath Business News is to ensure that our business users are able to access the information that they need, when they need it," Cohol added. "Our first-rate publications from around the world provide reliable and accurate information, and since the content is updated daily, users can access the latest news at the click of a mouse."

Unlimited access to Goliath Business News is available through a free 7-day trial. To learn more, please visit http://goliath.ecnext.com .

About Goliath:

Goliath is Gale's online-business content service, providing global company and industry intelligence to business executives. Goliath provides immediate online access to more than three million records including business articles, industry reports, company profiles and executive contacts pulled from business data resources maintained by Gale. The site serves a range of business needs -- from starting a company, to researching an existing company and reviewing best practices, to retrieving recent business news. To learn more visit goliath.ecnext.com.

About Cengage Learning and Gale:

Cengage Learning delivers highly customized learning solutions for colleges, universities, professors, students, libraries, government agencies, corporations and professionals around the world. Gale, part of Cengage Learning, serves the world's information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs - from homework help to health questions to business profiles - in a variety of formats - books and eBooks, databases and microfilm. For more information visit: http://www.cengage.com or http://www.gale.com .

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