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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Higher Ed Overhaul: Sell the Buildings, Lease the Land!
Higher Ed Overhaul: Sell the Buildings, Lease the Land!
The student loan crisis deserves all the attention it has attract... read more

May 23, 2013

Student Loans

Can You Get Financial Aid If You Already Have Student Loans?
The Big Profits Behind Student Loan Interest Rates
If insanity is defined as repeatedly doing the same thing and exp... read more

May 14, 2013

Student Loans

Trying to Renegotiate $150,000 in Student Loan Debt
How to Work Through $150,000 in Student Loan Debt
In a recent article, I wrote about a former student who was strug... read more

April 1, 2013

Student Loans

The Student Debt Business: A Way Forward
The Student Debt Business: A Way Forward
My daughter works for a nonprofit organization. The pay’s n... read more

March 4, 2013

Student Loans

The Pitfalls of No-Interest Financing
The Pitfalls of No-Interest Financing
The New Year has come and gone, which means it’s time for t... read more

January 28, 2013

Managing Debt

Know What You're Getting with Short-Term Financing
6 Loans You Can Get & How to Use Them Wisely
There are lots of cash-strapped consumers out there who, for all ... read more

January 4, 2013

Personal Loans