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Americans Have Saved Billions for College – but It May Not Be Enough

By Beth Braverman

The average 529 account balance rose 3.1 percent in the first half of 2016 to an all-time high of nearly $21,000, according to a new report from the College Savings Plan Network . Related: The Best...
For-Profit College Fined for Deceptive Loans by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

By Janna Herron

After doling out its largest penalty ever last week to Wells Fargo , the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau turned its lens to the for-profit college industry, forcing Bridgepoint Education, Inc...
The Best College for the Money in Every State

By Beth Braverman

College is a huge investment. Students and their families spend several years and many thousands of dollars in order to reap educational, social and, of course, financial benefits down the line. And...
5 Things You Need to Know About the New FAFSA Deadline for College Aid

By Beth Braverman

High school seniors who are college-bound may still be visiting schools and studying for their SATs, but they need to add one more task to their fall to-do list: Fill out the FAFSA. In previous years...
This For-Profit College Bilked Taxpayers and Left Students High and Dry

By Ciro Scotti

The for-profit-college industry has been battered over the past decade with allegations of aggressive pricing, ripped-off students, wasted federal aid and low graduation rates taking their toll. The...

40 Store Discounts You Can Get With a Student ID

By Rebecca Lehmann, Brad's Deals

Any student or parent with a student in college will tell you that college can be a stressful time on a family's budget. For both students and parents, balancing tuition expenses, grocery bills, rent...
Teacher Pay Hits Record—but Not a Good One

By Janna Herron

The pay gap between public school teachers and workers in comparable professions is at the widest point ever, with wages for educators falling woefully behind. Teachers earned 17 percent less than...
Clinton's Public College Plan Gives Wealthy Kids a Free Education

By Preston Cooper

Democrats may finally be waking up to the reality that free tuition at all public colleges and universities would be a giveaway to richer Americans who do not need help paying for higher education...
Back-to-School Savings: These 17 States Have Sales Tax Holidays Coming Up

By Janna Herron

It’s almost back-to-school time and for many Americans, that means a sales-tax holiday. This year, 17 states are suspending taxes on certain purchases for at least a couple of days, and in some cases...
Back-to-School Season Gives Retailers More Hope for 2016

By Beth Braverman

While big box stores continue to struggle with sluggish sales and disappointing earnings so far this year, the overall retail outlook is rosier. Back-to-school sales, which comprise 17 percent of all...

How Colleges Are Dealing With the US Opioid Epidemic

By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline

Ryan had a pattern: He’d enroll in college with the best of intentions, start drinking and drugging, then drop out. Three years ago, as he prepared to enroll at the University of Miami, his fifth...
Here’s Why You Should Never Co-Sign a Loan

By Janna Herron

Of course, you want to help your kid out. But skip co-signing that car loan unless you’re willing and able to foot the entire bill, because there’s a good chance you’ll have to. Almost two in five co...
Unemployment Rate for Young College Grads May Surprise You

By Beth Braverman

As the debate continues to rage over the value of a college education amid a tough employment market and skyrocketing tuition rates, Americans may be misunderstanding one huge fact. Young adults with...
Paying More for College? Blame Government Cuts

By Eric Pianin

Amid mounting complaints from parents and students about rising college tuition, staggering student debt and declining quality of education, a new study blames much of the problem on the sharp...
3 Health Insurance Options for New College Graduates

By Beth Braverman

College graduation marks a huge transition for young people as they say goodbye to finals and fraternities and hello to entry-level jobs and student loan payments. Here’s something else that today’s...