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Enriching Education: European "Twins" to US Colleges

Motherhood Moments

Acceptance rates for US colleges continue to drop year after year. Between 2017-2022, Boston College’s acceptance rate dropped from 32% to 16% and New York University's from 27.66% to 12.20%.

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Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My own sister-in-law paid for travel to Hawaii by charging her son’s college tuition (this option, by the way, is no longer available with her card company). I undersand the incentive, but don’t think it is worthwhile for us. Sure, I have heard the stories. We don’t bother with credit card rewards programs.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

Family Balance Sheet

Welcome to Debt Free Stories. Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do. If you want to become debt free, I’m here to tell you it is TOTALLY worth all the time, effort, and frustration. When we first started we couldn’t have even conceived of becoming completely debt free.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When you do, go on tax free day. using tax free days. Here is site that has tax free days by state listed for 2011. Check with your local college for students who are majoring in the subject your child needs help with. If you or your student are funding college expenses, be careful of where you go for money first.

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15 Books to Read Before They Hit Theaters in 2015

Saving With Shellie

When she learns she cannot bear a child, Serena sets out to murder the son her husband fathered illegitimately. What It’s About: After failing in America, a struggling businessman heads to a rising Saudi Arabian city for a last ditch attempt to stave off foreclosure, pay his daughter’s college tuition, and do something memorable.

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