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TwitterRecent articles have questioned the benefits of a college degree. Tuition costs are rising every year, while colleges continue to churn out thousands of graduates each year in fields where there is known to be a glut of professionals. This practice is more noticeable during a tight job market, but it’s nothing new. Although prospective [...]
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Colleges Put Money Before Students
May 26th, 2010 
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Posted in college, education, employment, money, school, statistics 
Tags: colleges, debt, ethics, money, school, universities 
1 Comment »Tips for Saving on Textbooks
February 25th, 2010 collegecareerlife A recent CNN Money article has confirmed that textbooks are huge rip-off, with prices nearly tripling from 1986 to 2004. Not only are textbooks overpriced, but publishers will rearrange a few chapters and call it a new edition. I have a few tips to help you save on textbooks. Use an older edition Even if [...]
What Young People Should Learn from this Recession
September 19th, 2009 collegecareerlife Recent college graduates seem to have been dealt the worst luck of any graduates in history. It’s true that finding a job out of college will be a big challenge for most and I don’t want to minimize the burden that recent graduates are facing. However, you are lucky in that you can learn something [...]
Advice for Recent Graduates from HowStuffWorks.com Founder Marshall Brain
June 17th, 2009 collegecareerlife Marshall Brain is the founder of HowStuffWorks.com, an award-winning site that provides resources on thousands of topics. Mr. Brain was kind enough to answer some questions I had about the challenges recent college graduates are facing. For more information, visit the career channel at HowStuffWorks. 1. How do recent graduates get started in a career [...]
Posted in advice, employment, financial aid, interview, job search, money, recession, website Tags: advice, career planning, financial aid, interview, job search Comments OffPrivate College Experience-Public College Price
May 30th, 2009 collegecareerlife Public universities offer a variety of extracurricular and academic options and are generally less costly than private colleges. However, private colleges don’t usually suffer from overcrowding like public universities and they allow for more interaction with professors. Fortunately, public universities offer some alternatives that provide the benefits of a private college without the cost. Branch [...]
