Meet CommonBond’s 2019 MBA Scholarship Winner!

The 2018 CommonBond Social Impact Award Winner is committed to closing the gender wage gap

The statistics about the gender wage gap in the US are as familiar as they are infuriating, which spurred Jordan Sale to create 81cents, a platform designed to inform women about average salaries in their fields and help them advocate for themselves as they pursue fair wages.

How the CommonBond Social Impact award helped this business thrive

In July 2017, Piero—now rebranded as Portal Entryways—won the CommonBond Social Impact Award. The award granted the company $10,000 to establish their brand and improve their invention, a smartphone app and device that helps people with mobility-related disabilities.

Scholarship Winner Shares His Experience as Part of a Military Family

This spring, CommonBond offered a $3,000 scholarship to students in military families to help defray the costs of college. We were thrilled to select our winner. Kendall Faison speaks highly of how his father’s military service has inspired him.

Advice for Incoming MBAs

As incoming MBAs are getting ready to move to new cities, go on trips, network and brush up on quant skills, we rounded up some MBA employees at CommonBond to share some advice. Here’s some of what the team has learned after a few years on the other side of b-school.

More Ways for Military Families to Pay for College

Even for the strongest Americans, paying for college can be hard. Here's a rundown of the types of aid, scholarships and grants available to family members of veterans.

What you should know about your FICO Score

You have big plans for your future, and we want to help you make the most of it. High credit scores can translate into better rates on your student loans, auto loans, mortgages and credit cards. Read on to learn about some key concepts and get tips to improve your score.

3 key money tips for new couples

Talking about money openly is just one part of the equation: Here are some tips for how to effectively deal with money if you're newlyweds.

What millennials should know about saving for retirement

A look at tips from Roxana McKinney, a financial advisor with Strategies for Wealth, on how to uncover opportunities to save more for retirement—from CommonBond's "The Millennial's Guide to Retirement" event.

How much of my discretionary income should I put toward my student loans?

Living with student loan debt can feel overwhelming, but no debt is insurmountable if you know how to tackle it. If you have the right strategy and a positive attitude, you can find your way to a better financial future.

The borrower’s guide to student loan forgiveness

With graduation day behind you, now’s the time to celebrate everything you’ve accomplished over the past several years. Earning a degree is no small feat, and these post-college days should be about looking ahead and navigating a new career.

Do you need a break from paying your student loans? A guide to deferment and forbearance

The U.S. government offers options to help you reduce—or temporarily stop making—your monthly payments, at least until you get back on your feet.