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Part of what is great about this country is the fact that we tend to protect people regardless of whether they want that protection. Laws such as the seatbelt law are put in place to ensure that people are as safe as they can be. From time to time, Congress passes laws for the good [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ July 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
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Average tuition and fees for 4-year institutions, 2005-06:
$16,888 at private non-profits
$13,894 at private for-profits
$12,652 at public out-of-state schools
$5,206 at public in-state schools
Highest overall average price of attendance for undergraduates living on campus at 4-year institutions, 2005-06:
$27,754 at private non-profits
$28,250 at private for-profits
$22,791 at public institutions for out-of-state students
$15,114 at public institutions for in-state students
Student Loan Watcher @ July 12, 2007 # No Comment Yet
There is a lot of misinformation out there about paying for college. I am here to try and dispel some of that and give you something useful. I can’t write it all, so I am suggesting you read a recent article in the Wall Street Journal Online which gives some great information about [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ July 11, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Here is a very informative question and answer from the Chicago Tribune. Hope this helps out.Â
Q. My wife and I are thinking about opening a Roth IRA [individual retirement account] for our 16-year-old son. I’ve paid attention, as you have suggested that small savings early in life can turn into million-dollar nest eggs. [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ July 5, 2007 # No Comment Yet
I read quite a few articles and editorials on the current student loan scandal each day and this one caught my eye. Most are quite similar in their anti-student loan stance. This one is quite different. Simple and to the point.
Here is the link from an opinion piece by Kevin Carey posted [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ July 3, 2007 # No Comment Yet
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Question: After I retire in a few years, I would like to attend classes part time at the local community college. Would it make sense to open a 529 plan to reduce my income taxes?
Answer: You can open a plan, but it may not be worth it in your case. Though 529s are employed [...]
Student Loan Watcher @ July 2, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Most students who are about to graduate high-school or college and head off into the real world do very little to prepare for what’s ahead. They take their classes, enjoy their time in school, and before they know it, it’s a few weeks before graduation, they haven’t found a job, or have any real idea [...]