July 2018 – Life Skills Instructor

Archive Monthly Archives: July 2018

Face Life With Confidence

“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face.” – Helen Keller Whether you are starting college, starting a new job, getting married or moving to a different part of the country, face it all with confidence. Let your confidence shine through as you go through life. Walk with your head […]

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What a Private Student Loan Offer Looks Like

One question I commonly receive from many young adults is, “how do I know if the student loans I am applying for are private student loans or federal student loans?” In this article, we will dissect some parts of a private student loan offer I received from Apple Credit Union via email and the differences […]

How to Pay Your Bills – 2 Convenient Ways

In our last post, we discussed how you should handle past due bills. In this post, we will discuss two convenient ways to pay your bills. First, let’s be clear. By bills, we are talking about your living expenses and debts. Examples of living expenses are rent, utilities and transportation costs. Debts would be payments […]

The Courage to Be True to Myself

“I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.” – Frederick Douglass To be truly courageous is to be true to what you believe and value, and not to waiver under day to day external forces […]

What Did We Learn Last Month? – June 2018

Our 6th Month With Just Do It Afraid We are going strong in our 6th month since launching Just Do It Afraid. In June, we welcomed our 9th patron, welcome again Dillon! Take advantage of your patronage. Don’t hesitate to ask questions you may have day to day. Patrons share this valuable resource with your […]

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