Debating College Debt Burden And Family Costs
A PIRG report argues a growing share of graduates owe unmanageable loan amounts while incomes fail to keep pace. It notes debt rising to about $16,928 and urges careful budgeting, with families urged to weigh college costs against other big purchases like cars and credit card debt.
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Higher Education Project
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Census Bureau
Tracey King
Pirgs
College Board
PIRG
Pirg Org
Turning pennies into profit
Scripps Howard profiles Lou Roselli a 23 year old investor from Florida who started with baseball cards and bought Microsoft stock at 18. It outlines basic steps from budgeting to emergency funds and prioritizing a 401K or IRA for tax benefits, with quotes from Meridee Maynard and David Wilson.
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Lou Roselli
Roselli
University of Florida
South
Florida
Microsoft
Meridee Maynard
Northeastern Mutual Financial Network
Milwaukee
Maynard Ays
Maynard
David Wilson
Merrill Lynch
New York City
Wilson
Helpful investor terms guide for beginners and strategies
A beginner finance primer covers mutual funds stocks and savings bonds with U S government backing. It outlines IRA Roth IRA education accounts and money market funds, plus risk tolerance and long term investing mindset. It also offers practical budgeting steps and encourages disciplined regular saving and starting early.
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Mutual Fund
U.S
U.S. Treasury
Wilson
Maynard
Insider trading insight sources across major web sites
Knight Ridder notes several web destinations for investors to learn about insider trading. CBS MarketWatch First Call Quicken.com Thomson Investors Network and WallStreetCity offer definitions alerts trading histories and explanations to help readers understand insider activity.
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CBS MarketWatch
Cbs.marketwatch
Thole Tainen
Firstcall
Quicken
Quicken.com
Thomson Investors Network
Thomsoninvestsnet
WallStreetCity
Wallstreetcity.com
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