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"You know, a lot of people go to college for seven years," declares Tommy, the hapless perpetual undergraduate, upon the completion of his hard-fought bachelor's degree. "I know," replies his snarky friend. "They're called doctors." That exchange, from the Chris Farley comedy Tommy Boy, served...

If law school tuition can cost more than $150,000 and the legal services profession lost 17,200 jobs between July 2009 and 2010, is investing in a law degree still worth the expense? Actually, yes, according to three legal education experts who spoke to Money College about law school financial aid....

A good forager knows that, while very little fruit is available in the spring, the spring is the time to scout. Perhaps the lack of overgrowth and the often clear view of the trees in public rights-of-way is the reason why USA Today ran a story Monday about the sorts of people who, like me, are...

American Public Media's Marketplace recently profiled a few frugal folks called "change hunters." These ingenious folks are those who look for change as they go about their daily lives. Armed only with keen eyes, Purell and a coin purse, they collect coins wherever they go. Most people don't feel...

If there's a recession going on someone forgot to tell Penthouse. The parent company of the men's magazine, FriendFinder Networks, is betting softcore porn and the need for companionship will remain profitable through the recession. The company, which had been well known for explicit adult images,...