WHY YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK
Going to college is all about the game. Unfortunately for most students and their parents, it’s a game played where only one team knows the rules. And colleges have been playing the game for years.
PART 1 - What Your College Doesn’t Want You to Know
Colleges want you to blindly trust them. But there is a BIG problem, because colleges are BIG business, and you are the source of their income! You’ll learn about how colleges see you as a never-ending, always-full ATM, and they want you to give them your PIN Code. Colleges will put you deep into debt so that they can stay out of debt. They have bills to pay, most importantly the salaries of the faculty and administrators. It’s a Game where there are real winners and losers, and colleges seldom lose!
Part 2: Ten Money Traps
The Money Traps are quick lessons that put YOU in control of the college experience and keep money in your pocket, including:
– The Parent Trap
– How Friction-Less College Tricks Cost You BIG MONEY
– Your “Offer Letter” is Actually a “Demand for Payment”
– Student Loans – The Ultimate Bankrupt U Money Trap
– Taking a Bite Out of Your Wallet
– Test-Optional – A Trap Worth Avoiding
– Every Major Costs the Same
– Don’t Turn a Minor into a Major Mistake
– You’re Paying an Extra $20,000 for Spring Semester in Senior Year
– Pay to Play – A Special Section for Aspiring College Athletes
Part 3 – What Your College Didn’t Teach You – But The Professors Who Pay You Back Do!
Colleges don’t teach you a thing about making and keeping money, building Wealth, and establishing economic security that will last for generations. Your professors aren’t worried about your financial future. Their futures are well taken care of! This is not just a “Financial Literacy” section. We teach you unique guidelines and principles that apply to all different areas of your life.
Part 4 – The Plays
Remember our subtitle, Colleges Don’t Give a C .R .A .P .? That stands for Creating Richer Alumni Playbook. And a Playbook is full of Plays! In this section we give you a list 36 Plays you can use right now. You’ll find a “Play Sheet” constructed by former college football coach Joe Corabi. When Joe took the field with his team, he had all their Plays on one sheet so he could select the best one for each situation. Joe has done the same thing for you! He searched through the book, found the Plays, numbered them, and noted them with a special symbol. Joe then made a list of the Plays and put them into the Creating Richer Alumni Playbook Play Sheet. This Play Sheet is an index. It gives you the name of the Play and tells you exactly where it can be found in the book. Use these Plays to become a winner!
Bonus - The REALS
Facebook and Instagram have their “Reels” and The Professors Who Pay You Back give you nine REALS - quick takes from the real world, with great information for college and life. Just like Reels, REALS are short and to the point. “A Degree of Debt” tells the true story of a recent grad who is now looking at paying back over $100,000 in Student Loans. “Let’s Get Rid of the Excuses,” “Money, Sunny and Honey” and “Get Your S _ _ _ Together” will wake you up, change your trajectory, and set you on a path to success. You’ll find a REAL after each chapter. Unlike Reels, these aren’t just “fun” diversions. They might just be the kick in the backside that changes your life!