Pages
Explaining the FHA with help from Uncle Charlie
Paddy Hirsch Nov 20, 2012
What is the Federal Housing Administration and how does it work? Uncle Charlie and Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explain.
Explaining dividend recapitalization
Paddy Hirsch Oct 24, 2012
Dividend recapitalization: private equity shenanigans or sound common sense? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains how it works.
How parents should handle their child's student loans
Tess Vigeland Oct 12, 2012
When you're a parent helping your kids pursue their dreams and paying for their college education, what do you do when your debt suddenly skyrockets?
Pew: Student loan debt rises sharply
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Sep 27, 2012
There’s a new report out today from the Pew Research Center with some startling statistics on student loan debt: It’s rising sharply in the U.S.
Rethinking public subsidies in higher education
Andrew Kelly Sep 5, 2012
Commentator Andrew Kelly says tax dollars should fund innovation in higher education, not more of the same
Consumer confidence varies from state to state
Frank Newport Aug 15, 2012
Our latest reporting on U.S. consumer confidence says it jumped up last month. But what does that mean where you live?
Affluent families take on more college debt
Amy Scott Aug 9, 2012
More upper-middle-class families are borrowing for college so their children can attend high-tuition prestige schools.
Upper middle class sees the biggest jump in student loan debt
Jeff Horwich Aug 9, 2012
The Wall Street Journal finds that upper-middle-income households with annual incomes between $94,000 and $200,000 are finding it more expensive to pay for college.
Former Congressional staffer on how money divides politics
Jeremy Hobson Aug 6, 2012
Former Republican staff member Mike Lofgren explains how money has taken over the political system in America and what we can do about it.
Older students lead loan delinquents
Amy Scott Jul 18, 2012
Surprisingly -- or not so surprising -- 40- to 49-year-olds have the most delinquent student loan debt.
