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Parents, get your kids to college–but don’t give them a free ride
USA Today reported that more families are considering cost when choosing a college: The survey by Discover Student Loans, to be released Thursday, found that nearly half of adults are limiting their child’s college choices based on price. And with rising student loan debt and a job market that continues to greet college grads with […]
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Son signed them up for overwhelming student loan debt
Dear Liz: Our son went to an expensive private school and ended up with more than $100,000 in federal and private loans by the time he graduated. My wife cosigned a private loan for $25,000 for the first year, and that was the last we heard of any loans until he graduated with a degree […]