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Read More »Your life is expensive: clothes, cell phone bills, iInternet service, cable TV, dining out, movies, concert tickets and nightclubs (with cover charges and high-priced drinks). How are you possibly going to afford all this on an entry-level salary? Maybe you need to change the people you hang out with.
The 40 million people in Generation Y (those born 1980 to 2000) have a combined disposable income of $200 billion. That's enough to make any product marketer salivate. The rest of the world pays close attention to the products you choose because you not only influence each other, but studies have found that your preferences shape your parent's purchasing decisions on everything from groceries to big-ticket items.- Let’s talk: Comment (2) | Blog
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According to FinAid.org, the average cost of earning a bachelor's degree is increasing at a rate of 5-8% per year, making a college education quite expensive.
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The following tips are designed to dissuade you from skipping college because you think you can't afford it, and to show you some strategies for making higher education expenses fit into your budget .
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Go to an in-state public school or a public school in a surrounding state that has reciprocity for reduced tuition, which will be much lower than rates at a non-reciprocal out-of-state public school or a private school.- Let’s talk: Comment (31) | Blog
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The purpose of this article is to educate Americans about Mexicans, Mexican-Americans, and their role in America. Read More »
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The Federal minimum wage rose 70 cents, from $5.85 to $6.55 last week. This works out to roughly $5 day, based on an 8 hour working day (less taxes). Will this really make a difference for millions of Americans who are on minimum wage, already struggling with higher gas and food prices? The minimum wage adjustment is an almost 12% raise, but most of it will be eaten up by inflation which is officially running at close to 5% annually -- unofficially it is much higher with basic groceries up more than 20% in many states. Read More »
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