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5 Worst College Majors for Your Career
college Some fields of study can lead to low pay and limited job opportunities.
By Stacy Rapacon • Last updated
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Promising News for Student Loan Borrowers
college A recent lawsuit against private student loan borrowers has been dismissed. Here's what you need to know.
By Kaitlin Pitsker • Published
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5 Best College Majors for Your Career
college What you study can have a big impact on pay and employment prospects.
By Stacy Rapacon • Last updated
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Beer and Circus: How Big-Time College Sports Is Crippling Undergraduate Education
Paying for College I’ve always been eager to debate the merits of athletic scholarships: Should college athletes instead be paid? Are these "student athletes" really getting an education while investing so much time and energy in sports? Do schools’ athletes really represent the broader student body? Sperber’s book questions the impact of college athletics programs on the student body at large.
By Robert Long • Last updated
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Best Careers Without a College Degree 2017
business You don't need a bachelor's or even an associate's to land one of these jobs.
By Stacy Rapacon • Last updated
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How to Pay for College
Paying for College The tab for a four-year education is mind-boggling. But don’t panic: You don’t have to save the entire cost.
By Kaitlin Pitsker • Last updated
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Tax Breaks When Moving to Take Your First Job
Tax Breaks The cost of hiring movers and traveling to a new home are tax-deductible if you meet the distance test.
By Kimberly Lankford • Published
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Before You Refinance Student Loans, Read This
college It might seem like a good way to make payments manageable, but you could be making some major trade-offs that could cost you (or your co-signer — thanks, Mom and Dad) big bucks down the road.
By Taylor Schulte, CFP • Last updated
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Mortgage Help for Debt-Saddled Grads
college New rules make it easier to qualify for a home loan or to use a refi to pay off college debt.
By Patricia Mertz Esswein • Last updated