Rhonda Sholar
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It’s the Thought That Counts
Let’s be honest, giving Christmas gifts isn’t easy in a recession. So here are some economical ways to make your presents creative and meaningful.
Recession-plagued consumers have sacrificed a lot this year. Those most affected have lost jobs, faced home foreclosures and piled up personal credit-card debt. Even the most financially solvent consumers have been looking for ways to stretch their dollars.
Most Americans are willingly giving up “luxuries”—such as a salon manicure for a do-it-yourself version or a round of golf at the country club for nine holes at a city course—in anticipation of continuing economic unknowns.
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Zero-Debt Strategies
Do you want to finish school without being thousands of dollars in debt? Check out these tips for graduating with no debt. 1. Stretch out your school experience. “It’s not uncommon to see students take five to six years to complete an undergraduate program,” says Marian Huffman, Lee University’s associate director of financial aid. “It …
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Debt-Proof Your Degree
With a little advance planning and a lot of hustle, you can get the education you need and graduate debt-free.
Unless there’s a rich Uncle Earl standing by to pick up the tab, college students are often left with two choices: accumulate debt that follows them through life, or find often untapped resources to help make the dream an affordable, if not free, reality.
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Hope from the House
On July 21, the House Education and Labor committee marked up HR 3221, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009, by a vote of 30-17 – the single largest investment in higher education in history that will significantly reduce loan debt burden for college graduates, according to The Institute for College Access & …