“Prepaid” College Plans May Deliver Less Than They Promised

October 18, 2011

Some prepaid college tuition plans promised more than they can deliver. When the money runs short, who is on the hook?

How Important Is College For A Governor?

March 21, 2011

I am a pretty big proponent of college. My wife and I went to college. One of our daughters has already graduated, and the other is a student now. At Palisades Hudson, when we have full-time job openings, we consider only college graduates. But I don’t think college is necessary for all people. Or even for all governors. Some critics of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker disagree. The governor, who has …

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Getting Real Health Insurance On Campus

October 15, 2010

When a student chooses a college, he or she often is selecting a health plan as well. And that plan may not be as good as the classes. More than half of U.S. colleges offer a school-sponsored health insurance plan. Many require that students buy the insurance unless they submit a waiver indicating they are already covered through another plan. In some cases, even students with other coverage do not …

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Keeping College Debt Under Control

September 29, 2010

In good times, and especially in bad, college graduates tend to earn more money than their less-educated peers, and they have less trouble getting and keeping jobs. But does this mean that any college, at any price, is a sound financial investment? No, it does not. It disturbs me to see young people start their adult lives with debts that they will struggle, sometimes for decades, to repay. Many of …

The Kids Are Alright; Parents Will Be, Too

September 2, 2010

Across the country, families have been packing their children (and a roomful of their children’s possessions) into trucks and SUVs and heading for college. It’s a big day for parents and students alike. For the colleges, though, it’s just one more start to one more school year. Some of them wish the parents would just go home already. This, at least, is the gist of a recent New York Times …

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