Archive | Finances
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Positive signs: Reports of increase in job offers
Employers and students have expressed a “cautious sense of optimism” regarding the current job market, and a higher percentage of Dartmouth seniors have reported securing post-College employment than they did at this time last year, according to Monica Wilson, associate director of ...
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Job market is looking up, but still not what it was
Graduating senior Beth Wurtzler was “surprised” when she began searching for jobs relating to the biomedical engineering degree that she will receive from Saint Louis U. at her graduation on May 15.
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Making students marketable
As the thought of graduation becomes a reality to college seniors, the job market is a stressor that worries them. Dean Gualco, author of “Good Manager” and human resources expert, expresses his own take on issues regarding the workforce within his book.
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Column: How to pick a stock
A basic knowledge of how to invest in the stock market is an important financial skill. Yet many find penetrating the mysteries of Wall Street to be a rather daunting task. After the market turmoil of the past couple of years, people are understandably hesitant to risk their savings.
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College loans remain a struggle
Jonny Choate, junior in political science, tried to follow the process his brother went through when his brother financed college at Upper Iowa U. His elder sibling went through Iowa Student Loan and came out with a total of $32,000 in debt.
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For-profit education furthers student debt
When Katie Bushnell graduates with a bachelor’s degree in a little more than a year, she’ll be approaching $90,000 in debt from student loans without graduating from a four-year university. Her degree will be in entertainment business from Full Sail U.
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Students experience poverty during challenge
Indiana U. sophomore Kylie Turk was surprised with rain Tuesday morning as she set up the blue tent that will be her home for the next two days. A man passing by suggested she grab a garbage bag, poke holes in it for her arms and then use it as a raincoat.
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Column: Don’t blow it all at once – financial tips for recent graduates
You've worked your butt off for the past four or more years, and it is finally time for graduation. Your gown has been purchased, you're finishing up finals, and you may even have a job already.
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Textbook rentals in near future for students
Chegg.com — one of many companies specializing in textbook rentals that has popped up in recent years — seeks to drive down prices for students, but in its quest to extend its reach to Georgetown U., the company faces stiff competition from larger book companies.