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Vast majority of applicants for temporary student loan forgiveness are rejected
Apr 7, 2019 6:00 AM - Tens of thousands of public servants have applied to have their federal student loans forgiven through a temporary relief program run by the U.S. Education Department. Fewer than 300 have had success. Now, one of the lawmakers who championed the initiative wants to know what happened.
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What students can learn from the days before college loans
Apr 7, 2019 6:16 AM - Before the 1960s, student loans didn't exist. Federal loans for students with financial need started with the Higher Education Act of 1965, then opened to all students in 1978. Here's what paying for college looked like back in the day, and what today's students can learn. -
As Amazon leads cashless charge, states and cities push back
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Unlimited vacation -- the one benefit workers want more than anything
Apr 10, 2019 10:29 AM - Employees have a new favorite perk, and it's not free craft-brewed beer, student loan repayment benefits or eco-friendly roof gardens at the office. It's much simpler: More time off.
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Why US Steel and others are expanding paid family leave
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How to know when it's OK to spend
Mar 31, 2019 6:00 AM - The ability to delay gratification is important for building wealth. But gratification delayed too long can leave us unhappy with the results. -
Almost half of older Americans have zero in retirement savings
Mar 31, 2019 6:05 AM - The bad news is that almost half of Americans approaching retirement have nothing saved in a 401(k) or other individual account. The good news is that the new estimate, from the U.S. Government Accountability Office, is slightly better than a few years earlier. -
Analysis: All signs point to a housing boom ahead
Mar 24, 2019 6:04 AM - With the decline in interest rates over the past three months, the housing market now has three tail winds all lined up for the first time in this cycle. -
White economic anxiety evaporated after the 2016 election. Now black economic anxiety is on the rise.
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7 tax changes investors should watch for as they file
Mar 24, 2019 6:05 AM - Americans will face a slew of new rules during the first tax-filing season with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 in effect. Here's what changed for investors.
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