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Helping Your Child Graduate on Time Can Save You Money

When many families prepare for financing a child's college education, they base their plan on the expectation that their child can graduate in four years. However, the time to graduation may be longer. This can mean a significantly higher total cost for a college education. The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) tracked the...

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Placing the Blame as Students Are Buried in Debt (New York Times)

Like many middle-class families, Cortney Munna and her mother began the college selection process with a grim determination. They would do whatever they could to get Cortney into the best possible college, and they maintained a blind faith that the investment would be worth it.

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Making Ends Meet on Campus (Forbes)

College economics classes are challenging, but the economics of college life can be just as tough. From the price of tuition and laptops to books and bars, tracking expenses in college can amount to a second major. Just ask today's college students--which is what we did. We reached out to a group of current college students to hear what...

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The Big Bang Theory

Or at least, the 'biggest bang for your buck' theory. It's pretty much a staple in mainstream American culture, the idea that it's better to get more for less. Not exactly a common sense logic there, but you get the idea. Regardless of any logical fallacies inherent in the phrase, it's as much a part of the...

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Sticker Shock

April is here! Hopefully for you high school seniors and returning college students, you have already filled out your FAFSA. If you're in the process of choosing a college, this also means that you'll be seeing financial aid award letters from schools pretty soon. There's a pretty good chance that you'll experience some sticker shock...

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