Fight Private-College Tuition Inflation

Let's say you're among the 76% of parents recently surveyed by Gallup/Salli...
Let's say you're among the 76% of parents recently surveyed by Gallup/Sallie Mae who don't plan to tap your retirement savings to pay for college. The rising cost of tuition is still a big concern,...

More Money Wednesday Roundup: Tax Credits & Hedge-Fund Flatulence

Personal finance from around the Web: If you are sending a kid to college n...
Personal finance from around the Web: If you are sending a kid to college next year, this is the week financial aid offers should be arriving from colleges and universities. To help cushion the blow...

More Money Friday Roundup: Government Jobs & Recess for Adults

Personal finance from around the Web: Unemployed? Consider working for Uncl...
Personal finance from around the Web: Unemployed? Consider working for Uncle Sam. The federal government will add more than 190,000 jobs to its payroll over the next few years. [Wise Bread] Health insurers and policymakers...

Colleges Cut Back on Generous Financial Aid

The college admissions process is already a crapshoot without throwing in t...
The college admissions process is already a crapshoot without throwing in the financial aid game. Subsidized Stafford loans, unsubsidized Stafford loans, Pell Grants, DirectPLUS loans -- it all adds up to a bewildering tangle for...

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