Financial Literacy

Dollars and sense


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5 Little-Known Tips for College

There are a few things we think you should know before you start college.
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College Textbook Buying Mistakes

It’s tempting to go all-out with your (or your parents') credit card at the campus bookstore. But when you’re hit with a $600 bill for textbooks, that spring break trip you'd been thinking about to suddently starts to look a lot less attainable. W [...]
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New Income-Based Repayment Plan for Federal Student Loans

Income-Based Repayment (IBR) is a new way to make your federal student loan payments more manageable. And if you're a teacher or work in government or at a nonprofit (501(c)(3)) organization, you might qualify for a new type of public service loan [...]
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Before Your Student Leaves for College: Help build money management skills

New college students have a lot to learn about life on their own. Simultaneously, they are facing many challenges as they adjust to new lifestyles and campus patterns of living and learning. Many college freshmen—indeed, some transfer students as [...]
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Textbook Rentals and Used Textbooks

You already know how expensive college textbooks can be. But buck up, because we have some loopholes for you! There are several ways to access course materials other than through your campus bookstore, and these alternatives often don’t require sh [...]
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Borrowing In College: Exercising financial responsibility

I graduated from business school in 1983 with what at the time seemed like an inordinate amount of debt.  When I started the MBA program I had little savings to pay for my two years of additional education, having spent the time between college an [...]