Author: Linda Vergon / Source: fivecentnickel.com Life was good at the end of 2007 for Bill and Mary. Bill, at age 60, had enjoyed a successful career with Walgreen’s, one of the largest retail companies in America. His career, begun 28 years previously, enabled Mary to be a stay-at-home mom and

Author: Lindsay VanSomeren / Source: Wise Bread Student loans are a lifeline for college students without the means to foot the full bill for higher education. But the hardships begin when they graduate. For the Class of 2016, the average student loan borrower has more than $37,000 in student

Authored by John Rubino via DollarCollapse.com, One of the hallmarks of a successful society is the widespread belief that education is a key to success. For that to be true there have to be: 1) enough jobs farther up the food chain to make four more years of studying worthwhile, and   2)

Authored by Daniel Ameduri via FutureMoneyTrends.com, As I sat down to enjoy some smoked salmon at a recent BBQ I attended, I ended up at a table with two recent high school graduates. To my disappointment, when I asked them what their plans were for the summer and beyond, both said they were

Authored by Jonathan Newman via The Mises Institute, Students are running out of reasons to pursue higher education. Here are four trends documented in recent articles: Graduates have little to no improvement in critical thinking skills The Wall Street Journal reported on the troubling results