Archive | Finances
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New law may save students money on textbooks
A new federal law mandates that professors turn in textbook and supplies information earlier could help students save money. It will also inform them of how much their books and supplies will cost when they enroll.
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Column: Personal finance IQ pays big dividends
If you think soft money is the dollar bill you dropped in the pool and a stock portfolio is a fancy folder, you’re not alone. Many college students don’t have the kind of personal finance savvy to guide them to a debt-free life.
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Post-recession era will be unique from others, expert argues
Sustainability — in both the environment and frugality senses — on the half of Americans will make this post-recession era different from most, argued economist Chris Farrell at a forum at U. Minnesota Thursday.
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Tuition hike proposed for Florida universities
Though the Florida House and Senate differ on allocations to the state university system for the upcoming fiscal year, they agree right now that more money needs to come from students’ pockets.
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Student-loan change called ‘huge win for students’
President Obama signed legislation Tuesday that his administration said will help make education more accessible. While the student-aid shakeup — part of the health-care reconciliation bill — likely won’t have much direct effect on students at the U.
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Louisiana higher education prepares for the worst in cuts
The futures of colleges, programs, faculty and salaries hang in the balance as the legislative session begins today. With a $1 billion dollar deficit looming, University administrators say the stakes have not been higher in decades for higher education in the state.
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U. California Commission on the Future Releases Initial Findings
SAN FRANCISCO--The UC Commission on the Future will consider about 30 dramatic reforms to the University of California Tuesday, including proposed multiyear student fee increases, the establishment of 40 online undergraduate courses and a substantial increase in the number of nonresident ...
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Managing taxes in the real world
With April 15 right around the corner, George Washington U. accountancy department chair Keith Smith has words of wisdom for students filing taxes.