Finfo.com - Personal Finance Sims for Students

So you"ve just graduated from some second tier university, and while having that degree in anthropology is pretty peachy, it costs; how are you going to get a job, pay off your loans, and have enough money to eat more than just ramen? Or perhaps you"ve just completed highschool and you"re looking into colleges, again the question is, how are you going to afford it. Finances, they really make you cringe, but it"s got to be done.

Finfo, a newly launched site by students, makes financial decisions easier by using Sims; and it"s almost as fun as playing the game; almost, if only if it weren"t so real. The college bound can use Finfo to shop for different financial packages available and get better rates as companies vye for their business. The actual sim provides stats on tuition, room and board, and other expenses from universities around the country; you can select mulitple colleges and do an across the board expense comparison. The site will pull up info regarding the amount of funding a student will need, be it from loans, scholarships, or grants, for each university. For those out of university and looking for a real job, there"s a convenient job sim which integrates geographical data and stats about jobs in various cities. Job seekers will be able to determine the average cost of rent, mortgages, as well as salary in their chosen city. The site also offers a personalized report that ranks jobs from highest to lowest after adjusting for cost of lving. Finally, there"s also a budget sim for those needing some basic financtial guidance. The, site, which is free to use, is perfect for those entering a new financial phase in life and need to make sound financial decisions.