Sunday, April 23, 2006

Student Loan - Look who's whipping out the credit card: high schoolers


Look who's whipping out the credit card: high schoolers
Chelsea Paine isn't sure about the interest rate or the credit limit on her Visa. "Maybe $15,000? I could buy a car with this thing! " The Shorecrest High...

Rules unclear for grandparents' 529 plan
Dear College Money Guru, I just read your column about a parent saving for a child's education using a 529. What if it is a grandparent that opens the account?

The case against Mike Ferguson
Linda Stender, the Democratic candidate for Congress in District 7, is fortunate in at least one respect: the case against her opponent Congressman Mike Ferguson, R-7th, is one that is easy to make. If politics were a trial, Ferguson would need to hire the best defense attorney in America to defend his record in Congress and would likely still lose.

Education II Feature Package
The following feature package is a roundup of feature stories dealing with education topics and is appropriate for special sections and for general use.

SimpleTuition Raises $4.4 Million in Financing
BOSTON----April 14, 2006--SimpleTuition, a new company that will simplify the college financial aid process, today announced the completion of a $4.4 million Series A financing led by Atlas Venture and IDG Ventures Boston.

Cutting the purse strings
Most parents make sure their kids know what they need to about sex by the time they're 20.

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