Sunday, January 4, 2009

Tammerlin Drummond: Sen. Pell opened the doors to college for many - Oakland Tribune

Tammerlin Drummond: Sen. Pell opened the doors to college for many - Oakland Tribune

Tammerlin Drummond: Sen. Pell opened the doors to college for many
Oakland Tribune, CA - 14 hours ago
Many students, meanwhile, are being forced to take on huge amounts of debt, at a time when wages for entry level and other jobs are stagnant. ...


Financing college may be harder than getting accepted - Chicago Tribune

Financing college may be harder than getting accepted
Chicago Tribune, United States - Jan 3, 2009
"For most parents, with the economy being the way it is, the last thing you want to do is sink yourself into debt," Mike Perri said. ...


Pinning the blame on the proper donkey - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

Pinning the blame on the proper donkey
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 14 hours ago
Those documents clearly state that the fund can "hold high-yield, below investment grade debt securities," and warns that "investors should be willing to ...


Saving for College Amid the Financial Turmoil - New York Times

New York Times

Saving for College Amid the Financial Turmoil
New York Times, United States - Jan 2, 2009
... or drown in debt for years after graduation. But it turns out that the investment strategies that professionals in the college savings field use vary, ...