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Franken staff lead college financing event
Sen. Al Franken's staff will lead a "College Affordability Resource Night" to help area families understand their best options to pay for college. The event will be at 6:30 p.m. May 17 at Apollo High School in Room 147.

Tue, 15 May 2012 22:34:53 -0700

Stern Advice-Good student debt, bad student debt
It wasn't that long ago that high school seniors and their parents met astronomical college loans with a shrug and a signature: Whatever it took to send junior to his "first choice" school was ...

Wed, 09 May 2012 08:02:12 -0700

Financing retirement, college costs at same time requires a deft balancing act
Imagine if retirement were financed by scholarships, grants and loans. You could qualify for a substantial aid package to pay for your senior years. Your stellar job “grades’’ and career achievements would be rewarded with significant merit aid. Alas, no such aid exists. Paying for retirement is an expensive obligation that you have to handle on your own.

Sat, 05 May 2012 04:37:51 -0700

Sunny ceremony honors 1,300 graduates
For Regina Miller, financing her college education has been just as long a road as completing her studies.

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:54:38 -0700

7 Ways to Prepare for Student Loan Repayment
When a student graduates from college, it marks a major accomplishment--the culmination of semesters' worth of reading, writing, studying, and test-taking. But the preparation and legwork isn't over--for student loan borrowers, leaving school also starts the countdown to repayment.

Mon, 21 May 2012 07:39:47 -0700