Category: Education
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Personal Finance Glossary
Personal finance is an important thing to understand, but too many people learn about it as they go along and through trial and error. It can be tricky to try to decipher some of the words and phrases commonly used when talking about finances, but by taking the time to learn more about financial terms, […]
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The Student Loan Debt Crisis By the Numbers
Over 43 million people in the US are in student loan debt. Collectively, they owe a staggering total of $1.26 trillion.
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The 20 Largest College Endowments, Revealed
College endowments are big business, but did you know how much they have grown since the 90s?
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A Complete Guide to Cash Back Credit Card Rewards for Small Businesses
Credit can be one of your most steadfast allies, or a lifelong thorn in the side. Savvily utilizing credit can dramatically change your life, the longevity and opportunities presented to your business, and more. Small businesses in particular deal with cash flow issues. Choosing the right card (and using it well) can help your small […]
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The Comprehensive List of Coronavirus Resources (300+)
Here from the “wrong side of the curve” it’s starting to look like the world’s inaugural Coronavirus season may last for a number of months. Coronavirus has already influenced many, many aspects of our lives and has introduced the notion that we’re experiencing a once-in a lifetime scale event. Nearly everyone on the planet is […]
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The 30 Most Important Twitter Influencers in Business for 2020
Business has been transformed by social media. In fact, it’s safe to say that thanks to social media, all business is marketing to some degree. Today’s business leaders (i.e., top business influencers) have many platforms from which to speak or to author significant narratives that speak to the importance of social media influencers in business. […]
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10 simple businesses you can start from your dorm room
Facebook, Dell, Napster. What do those three businesses have in common? They all started in college dorm rooms. While most college students are not going to start the next Facebook in their door rooms, they can pick up some decent spending cash and even pay for their tuition, room & board, and other college expenses, […]
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President Obama is forgiving student loans for 400,000 people
The Obama administration is working to forgive the student loan debt for 400,000 Americans with permanent disabilities. The move will help safeguard those individuals’ Social Security payments. The Education Department on Tuesday announced a new process to better identify hundreds of thousands of borrowers who are eligible to apply for the already existing federal loan-forgiveness […]
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9 US colleges that are harder to get into than ivy league schools
If you apply at Harvard, Columbia, Yale, and various other ivy league schools, there is a very good chance that you will not be accepted. Ivy’s are known for accepting well below 10% of all applicants, and typically students must achieve some very impressive testing scores and offer plenty of community involvement before they are […]
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New York will pay your student loan for 2 years
If you’re a recent college graduate in New York state and you’re struggling to pay back your student loans, you might be able to receive some help from the state. The state will pay up to two years of student loan bills for residents who have failed to land their dream job and are currently […]
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10 Economists Who Deserve Nobel Prizes
Editor’s Note: This post was inspired by the excellent article 50 People Who Deserve a Nobel Prize. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was founded in 1968 by distinguished Swedish bank Sveriges Riksbank and was first awarded in 1969. The Prize in Economics, as the Nobel Foundation calls it, is widely considered the most […]
