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Here's How You Can Help Teachers Meet the Financial Education Challenge Sep. 11, 2019
Dear Readers: What do dinosaurs and virtual reality have to do with financial education? A lot, acco... Read More
Choose Majors Wisely: Some Jobs Require Graduate Degrees Jun. 13, 2019
Q: I've just finished my bachelor's degree, and the only thing on my mind is getting a job. My best ... Read More
Navigating the World of Student Loans May. 22, 2019
Dear Carrie: I'm collegebound and beginning to look at financing options. Given the sometimes alarmi... Read More
Give Warren a BS Degree in Vote-Buying Apr. 24, 2019
Presidential contender Elizabeth Warren's strategy is to win the Democratic nomination by promising ... Read More
An Answer to the Cost of College and Community Collapse: Community Colleges Apr. 16, 2019
PITTSBURGH — When the Pittsburgh Pirates opened their season two weeks ago at PNC Park, Nathan... Read More
The Biggest College Scandal of All Apr. 02, 2019
The seething anger Americans feel over the college admission scandal with wealthy and well-connected... Read More
Are You Prepared for a Financial Emergency? Mar. 06, 2019
Dear Readers: What would happen if you were hit with an unexpected medical bill or layoff or your ad... Read More
Got a College Grad in Your Basement? Call the Den Mothers! Feb. 26, 2019
Do you have a recent college graduate living in your basement? Is your child getting close to gradua... Read More
The Disappearing of Generation X Feb. 08, 2019
Generation X — born between about 1961 and 1981 — have been "disappeared" from the media... Read More
American Fertility Headed to All-time Low Dec. 21, 2018
In 1957, 4.3 million babies were born in the United States. In 2017, 60 years later, the number was ... Read More
Parents: Stop Taking out Parent Loans for Your Kids' College Nov. 07, 2018
As a parent, you are responsible for taking care of your child, but you are also responsible for tak... Read More
A Better Way Toward Reducing Student Loan Debt Jun. 01, 2018
Everyone knows there's no such thing as a free lunch — let alone a free college education, som... Read More
Does More Debt Lead to Fewer Babies? May. 22, 2018
Romper, a website for young mothers, asks a good question. Is crushing student debt a big factor in ... Read More
Health and College Costs Dec. 27, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: I pay over $33,000 a year for health insurance for me, my wife and my four children.... Read More
Real Target of Republican Tax Bills: Feds, Eds and Meds Bloat Dec. 08, 2017
Are the current Republican tax bills, passed by the House and Senate and being reconciled in confere... Read More
New 3-Year Degrees a Good Idea Nov. 22, 2017
The basic cause of America's student-loan crisis is no mystery: College tuition and fees continue to... Read More
Should You Pay Off Student Loans Before Saving for Retirement? Sep. 13, 2017
Dear Carrie, I'm 24 and came out of school with $80,000 in college loans. I've been luckier than mo... Read More
Haunted by the Ghost of Student Loans Oct. 10, 2016
Dear Annie: My mother was murdered seven years ago by an abusive husband. The cause of death was str... Read More
Student Loans Jun. 29, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: Our beautiful 27-year-old son, who started school in 2008, owes $87,000 in student l... Read More
How Realistic is a College Scholarship? Apr. 20, 2016
Dear Carrie: Our daughter will be starting college in a year and a half, and while we have some mon... Read More
