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Graduates, Beware of the Feds!

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With student lending volume growing at an unprecedented clip, many families are taking some comfort in the numerous repayment assistance programs that can come as a perk with some jobs. Most of which require government work.
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Bills First, College Savings Much Later

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Parents put less money into college savings plans during the past year, according to new data released this week, perhaps learning the lesson that it's best to take care of yourself first before saving for your child's college expenses.
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Career Tips for the Newly Graduated

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Our newest WalletPop contributor, Farnoosh Torabi, chimes in on what new graduates can do to survive the job market. And she should know! The young writer and author of You're So Money is part of the new layoff generation!
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7 Places Grads Can Get Jobs

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About to graduate with no job in sight? Send your resume to these places, says SmartMoney and you might have some luck getting a job as everyone else is getting laid off.
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Students Seek Loan Forgiveness Online

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A growing movement on the Web seeks to get government attention to the issue of student loans, specifically that forgiving student loans would send a great stimulus into the economy. What's your take?
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Graduates Need Obama Tax Breaks Too

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Blogger Josh Smith argues that while tax breaks for college tuition payments are great, what would really help stimulate the economy is more tax breaks for the 20-and 30-year-olds staggering under enormous loan payments.
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College Savings Tumbled 21% Last Year

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Parents of high schoolers who planned ahead for college are facing the same dilemma as retirees whose savings have tanked. What's the advice for parents of youngsters who thought they were doing a good thing by investing early for college?
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Save on College By Skipping a Year

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Got the tuition blues? As the average cost per year heads toward $50,000, some people are counseling students to speed through and graduate in three years instead of the traditional four. But will the burn-out be worth the cost savings?
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Does Studying Poetry = Poverty?

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College students are doing the math and deciding that a traditional liberal arts education doesn't benefit them as much as learning technology, science and vocational subjects. But are they being shortsighted? One prof makes the case for the payoff of studying Emily Dickinson.
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