Wednesday 30 May 2012

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Attorneys General Urge Congress to Close Military 'Loophole' at For-Profit Colleges

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Attorneys general for 21 states have called on Congress to close an 'apparent loophole' that they say encourages for-profit colleges to use 'high-pressure recruiting tactics' on military veterans,"...

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Listening To Parents Key To Financial Responsibility

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Psychologists and other researchers have spent decades studying why some people are better than others at saving money, so they can address such needs later in life," NPR reports. "In the early...

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How to Lower Your Student Loan Payments

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"For those who are struggling to make their payments, there is a major new government program designed to make loan payments more affordable: income-based repayment, or IBR, which limits payments to...

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Is Going to College Really Worth the Cost?

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

May 29, 2012 - Bankrate interviews NASFAA Communications Director Haley Chitty on the inability to file for bankruptcy on federal student loan debt. "The grave consequences of student loan default...

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For Middle-Age Students, Is College Worth the Risk?

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"Many Americans believe that going back to school is a universally good idea," ABC News reports. "They feel that spending the time and money to improve one's education almost always leads to more...

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Deals With Banks Stack Fees on College Students

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"As many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards that carry hefty costs, sometimes even to get to their financial aid money, according to a report to be released Wednesday by a...

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Opinion: Heavy Debt, but No Degree

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"A study published earlier this year by Education Sector, a research group based in Washington, shows that the borrowers who drop out are more than four times more likely than those who graduate to...

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Happy 529 Day!

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"There have been a lot of changes in 529 investment options in the past year, as families search for less-volatile offerings," Kelly Greene writes for the Wall Street Journal's Total Return blog....

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Opinion: College’s Biggest Hidden Cost

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"We read frequently that despite a great and growing cost, higher education pays," certified financial analyst James B. Lloyd writes for the Kansas City Star. "For example, one popular study compares...

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7 Things You Can Do to Cut Your Student Debt Load Now

Posted: 29 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

"There was a time that getting a college degree was considered a necessity for a financially successful life, and while it may hold true that college graduates earn more than high school graduates,...

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