Mitchell D. Weiss

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Mitchell D. Weiss is an experienced financial services industry executive and entrepreneur. He is an Executive in Residence at the University of Hartford and co-founder of the university’s Center for Personal Financial Responsibility. His books include Life Happens: A Practical Course on Personal Finance from College to Career and Business Happens: A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurial Finance for Small Businesses and Professional Practices—both of which are now undergraduate courses that Mitch teaches at the university and elsewhere.

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Bad Credit? A Boss’ Advice for Getting the Job
It’s been a rough several years, and while the employment o... read more

October 3, 2012

Personal Finance

Four Years of College for the Price of Three?
Suppose for a moment that the student loan crisis is painstakingl... read more

August 7, 2012

Student Loans

Student Loan Rate Deal: Spared, Then Stung
As it turns out, Congress was able to get enough of its act toget... read more

July 30, 2012

Student Loans

CFPB Report Needs a Brighter Light on Private Student Loans
This past Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)... read more

July 26, 2012

Student Loans

Why Gov’t Doesn’t Need to Raise Student Loan Rates
I worked in Manhattan many years ago—at a time when 3-Card ... read more

June 26, 2012

Student Loans

Student Loans Need an Overhaul, Not Small Changes
Student loan debt is the elephant in America’s living room,... read more

June 12, 2012

Student Loans