With college graduates entering a still-shaky economy, graduates' salaries are becoming an increasingly important metric in the college ranking game. But is there too much of a focus on future…
Read article: Do graduates’ salaries matter when choosing a college?I love a good buffet. Health hazards aside, what's not to like about getting to choose from a multitude of options, taking as little or as much of each as…
Read article: Conventional college route shifts to “education buffet”This summer, college students and their parents narrowly avoided a student loan interest rate hike that would have raised interest rates on new subsidized Stafford loans from 3.4 percent to…
Read article: 4 considerations for parents with 529 plansA new investigation from ProPublica has found that public colleges and universities are increasingly giving less financial aid to poor students in favor of wealthier ones. Even through the economic recession,…
Read article: Public universities giving wealthy more financial aid at expense of poor studentsWhen deciding whether a college's price tag is worth the investment, it's important to consider your major and career aspirations. While no major can guarantee financial success, a recent study…
Read article: Which college majors pay the most (and the least)?Many students and parents assume that attending an elite, well-known university is the key to a great career and future financial success. But that's not always the case. A recent…
Read article: Graduates of elite colleges don’t necessarily earn moreEven if you're only a high school freshman, it's never too early to start thinking about college. Planning ahead can help keep high school students on track so they are…
Read article: Fall college checklist for high school studentsPresident Obama’s recent signing of the bill to keep student loan interest rates low is a move in the right direction toward helping students afford college. But as we’ve discussed,…
Read article: American higher education’s “dirty little secret”We often hear about student debt as a problem for recent college graduates in their 20s and 30s. But it's not just young adults who are struggling to pay back…
Read article: Generations of student loan debtCollege is a good time to start building up your credit. Some landlords take credit scores into account when deciding whether or not to let you rent an apartment, so…
Read article: 5 credit killers for college students