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Student Loan Interest Rates Could Double [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:35:10 +0000

Interest rates on government-subsidized Stafford loans could increase from 3.4 to 6.8 percent this summer, unless Congress acts to stop the change.

Is a Higher Education in Your Child's Future?

David Matthau — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:24:29 +0000

Increased funding cuts could make it more challenging for Garden State parents to send their children to college.

Is College Worth It? [SERIES]

Dino Flammia — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:38:55 +0000

This is the fifth and final segment of a week-long series on higher education costs in New Jersey. Read the entire series here.

The Benefits Of A College Degree [SERIES]

Dino Flammia — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:30:13 +0000

This is part four of a weeklong series on higher education costs in New Jersey. See the entire series here.

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Alternatives to Four Years at College [SERIES]

Dino Flammia — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:32:10 +0000

This is part three of a week-long series on higher education costs in New Jersey. Read the entire series here.
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The Rising Costs of College [SERIES]

Dino Flammia — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:32:04 +0000

This is part two of a week-long series on higher education costs in New Jersey. Read the entire series here.
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Where Does a Bachelor's Degree Get You? [SERIES]

Dino Flammia — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:51:59 +0000

This is the first part of a week-long series on higher education costs in New Jersey.
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College Cost Website Released by White House

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:06:32 +0000

The White House is releasing a website designed to help college-bound students have a better sense of how much their education will cost and how much they can expect to pay in student loans.
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Financial Behavior and Perceptions Examined by Study [AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:00:52 +0000

The Fall 2012 Bank of America's Merrill Edge Report represented an updated look at the financial concerns, priorities and behaviors of approximately 28,000,000 households in the United States.
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Where Does NJ Rank for College Costs?

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:54:18 +0000

The cost of higher education continues to grow. The College Board says the sticker price of in-state tuition at four-year public universities climbed an average of roughly $400 this fall to $8,655, an increase of nearly 5 percent.
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