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Student debt major issue, expert says

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Alex Zank
May 3, 2012

Student loans have played an important role in junior Charlie Erickson’s decision making. “I was at Milwaukee for architecture and it’s a seven- or eight-year program,” Erickson said. “One of my friends (in the program) got a job in Chicago. She’s making something around $35 to $40,000 a... Read more »

Muted by credit cards

Aram deKoven
March 4, 2010

As a group, college students can wield tremendous power. Recall the college students who changed the world when they rallied in Tiananmen Square. From that protest emerged a timeless image, one capturing the very spirit of nonviolent resistance, the man fearlessly standing in the path of a tank. In the... Read more »

Credit card rules benefit consumers

David Taintor
February 25, 2010

Monday was the deadline for credit card providers to start offering better, more informative services to consumers, and it’s not a moment too soon. The legislation, first passed last May, is designed to protect consumers from sinking into too much debt. It’s no secret that this country owes... Read more »