Student Loans 101
What are student loans? Student loans are loans made to people who are trying to go to college but cannot afford the college they are going to, or can only afford part of the cost. A student loan lends people the amount of money…
Why You Should Care about the 2008 Libor Scandal
LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate that most global banks use as the standard for issuing loans. If you have ever applied to take out a lot from a bank, LIBOR was certainly used to determine your interest rate and how much money you can…
Why the Apple Card Will be Successful
Waiters and waitresses may soon be asking us, “And which credit card will you be using today? Visa, American Express… Apple?” Recently, Apple announced it will be releasing a credit card. The card, backed by Goldman Sachs and Mastercard, will work in contingency with Apple…
Music Streaming Student Discounts
Sean Parker, founder of Napster (one of the first music streaming sites) once said, “You want people using your product because it’s a part of your life, then they can’t stop using it.” Recently, there has been the emergence of several different music streaming services,…
Time Value of Money
I clearly remember riding in the backseat of a friend’s car a few years ago and listening to her mom talk to her daughter (my friend) about something involving finance and car insurance. To this day, I am only able to recall 5% of their…
Should Your Parents Pay For Your College Education?
With the rising cost of higher education and the increasing amount of debt that students must take on to attend college, parents often step in to help financially. Although they’re coming from a good place, parents can often pay for their children’s college at the…
How Vola can help you in the Holidays
With only a week until Christmas and New Years around the corner, it is easy for your bank account to feel exhausted this time of year. From buying presents, visiting family, and eating out during travel, sometimes it feels like you spend more than you…
How do I start building credit? Let Vola Help!
Your credit score— why do people make it out to seem like such a big, scary thing? Having great credit is ideal for buying a new car or getting approved for a house, but it is not something that we are born with. So how…
Extra Money For Holiday Shopping with Vola
The holidays are one of the most joyous times of the year for sharing love, laughter, and making memories with the people that you love most. However, when money is already tight, adding the stress of shopping for holiday gifts can become overwhelming. Vola is…
New and Improved | The Vola App
Here at Vola, we are constantly trying to improve our product to create an epic user experience. That is why in November of 2018 we re-launched the new and improved Vola app. Our new app is available to college students all over the United States…