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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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What If We All Only Had One Child?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My son was 4.5 Only one child’s college tuition to pay. Meanwhile, I am mom to three kids. Sitting in this position, I am clearly able to see the personal pros and cons of having more than one child or having an only child. Having Just One Child. The Many Financial Benefits of Raising a One and Only. You get the idea.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Check with your local college for students who are majoring in the subject your child needs help with. By paying college tuition at the state university with a cash back rewards credit card (and then paying the balance off before any interest charges came due!!), You can usually hire someone for about twenty dollars an hour.”

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

Family Balance Sheet

We paid for braces, college tuition for my son, and did fun stuff like traveling while we were paying off debt. I needed to count on myself and support my son, and that meant getting my financial life in order, starting with building an emergency fund for the first time. to a high of maybe $80,000/year.

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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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