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Obama Decries Rising Cost of College Education
2:50PM 1/27/2012
President Barack Obama called Friday for an overhaul of the higher education financial aid system, warning that colleges and universities that fail to control spiraling tuition costs could lose federal funds.
You don't have to pay a fortune, or rely on financial aid, to attend a top-quality private college or university. These 10 have the lowest sticker price among Kiplinger's best values in private universities and liberal arts colleges.
Recognizing the tight financial situation many American students and their families are facing, a growing number of private and public colleges are offering discounted tuition in an effort to attract more students.
How to Go to College Without Going Broke (and Yes, You Still Should)
2:15PM 11/03/2011
Between rising tuition and a weak job market, some pundits argue that higher education isn't worth the money anymore. But college grads on average earn more than twice as much as workers with only a high school diploma. So how can you get a degree without spending the rest of your life in debt?
Are Online College Cost Calculators Flunking the Math?
12:00PM 10/18/2011
Oct. 29 is the deadline for U.S. colleges to put "net price calculators" on their websites -- tools intended to estimate the real cost of attending for each specific student. But the most widely adopted calculator is inaccurate -- to the tune of thousands of dollars, experts say.
3 Ways to Make the Most of Obama's Proposed Payroll Tax Cut
11:30AM 10/13/2011
Although the Senate has blocked action on Obama's $447 billion jobs bill, parts of it may yet get enacted, including an extension and expansion of a payroll tax cut that would put hundreds of dollars more a year in the pockets of ordinary American workers. Here are three smart ways for you to earmark that cash for your future.
Budgeting for Baby: Money Advice for New Parents
7:00AM 8/29/2011
A pair of soon-to-be parents wrote DailyFinance's Laura Rowley looking for "a good technique for budgeting with a newborn or just budgeting period." With the cost of raising a child just to 17 estimated at more than $250,000, they're smart to be thinking about those money issues early.
More than 1 million of America's poorest college students may have to take out bigger loans, find another way to pay tuition, or drop out in 2012, if Republican budget cuts are passed that shrink the government's Pell grant program. But supporters are mobilizing in an online rally Monday for "Save Pell Day."
529s in 2011: What's Happening Now in College Savings Plans
6:30AM 4/27/2011
With graduation season around the corner, what better time to review your 529 college-savings plans? Here's why you'll definitely want to check the status of those funds now.
The high cost of college for family trailblazers
3:00AM 5/17/2010
Deciding which college to go to can be stressful, and it doesn't help that a plethora of misinformation exists out there. But what if the misinformation comes from your parents -- from your family? Or what if you don't get any information whatsoever?
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