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As many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards with hefty fees to get to their financial aid, according to new report. Colleges and banks rake in millions from the accounts, often through secretive deals and sometimes in apparent violation of federal law.

The amount of student loan debt in America will exceed $1 trillion this year, and this week, President Obama acted to ease the burden on millions of college graduates. Which states need that help the most? 24/7 Wall Street breaks down the 10 states with the worst levels of student debt.

ESPN sportscaster Erin Andrews has filed an invasion of privacy lawsuit against several hotels – including The Ohio State University's on-campus Blackwell Inn – for allegedly giving out her information to a man who later admitted he filmed her in the nude through her hotel door...

It's not easy being green, but if your college offers bicycle rentals, it just might be. On college campuses across the country, from Yale to Berkeley, bicycle cruising has become more popular for its environmental impact and cost effectiveness than rolling in gas-mobiles. Instead of splurging on...

Ohio State's Board of Trustees will vote Friday on a proposal to raise the price of tickets by $7, to $70 for reserved seats. Tickets for faculty and staff will rise $4, and students would have to pay another $1 to see a game. Prices for basketball tickets would be raised $1 for a reserved seats to $18, while prices for faculty, staff and students would jump 50 cents. Ohio State, whose last significant price increase was prior to the 2004 season, has the most expensive tickets in the Big 10.

If you think Americans are more uptight than ever about the state of their finances, think again. A new poll shows consumers are less stressed about credit cards, mortgages, home equity loans, car and student loans and other sources of debt. The Consumer Debt Stress Index, calculated by Ohio...

Can't help but window shop? Love to walk the aisles of your local Target store, looking at all the wonderful things to buy? Addicted to checking out the latest shoes and jackets at the mall? Whatever you do: Don't touch anything!A new study by researchers at Ohio State University reveals that we...