Tag: College

Ant tribes with college degreesChina's double digit growth rate during the financial crisis, has been the envy of the World. And yet, many Chinese are still not reaping the rewards of the economic boom. That includes the millions of graduates entering the workforce each year. They're becoming part of a phenomenon called 'Ant Tribes', as Henry Morton explains.

As a growing number of students suffer the soaring costs of education debt many questions are being raised surrounding the value of a college education. Jeffrey Brown gets four views on whether today's diplomas are worth the bills.

Weve all got something we wish we knew more about. No one is perfect, after all; in fact, most of us are deeply flawed human beings who have no idea what were talking about.

Its fine to admit it. Ill even go first! I do not have a college degree and I do not know how to make pie crust. Cold butter?? Who does that?

California's problems with skyrocketing college tuition are a sign of things to come nationwide.

Whether you're an oppressive foreign dictatorship or an American state in the process of committing fiscal suicide, you know you're losing the public relations battle when encounters between armor-clad riot police with truncheons and college students are broadcast on TV. That's the sad situation California found itself in last week, after the University of California Board of Regents announced a staggering 32 percent midsemester tuition hike. Students responded by demonstrating, chanting, and occupying administration buildings. Things got unruly, law enforcement was called, and within hours it was every spin doctor's nightmare, replayed endlessly on YouTube and cable news.

Consider this required reading: Whether your student is many years or mere months away from college, here's a foolproof plan that tells you everything you need to know.

No wonder you can't sleep. Your child is headed to college, and you have no idea how you're going to foot the bill. Sure, you were putting aside money regularly. But then came the recession and what New York Times columnist Ron Lieber calls the "perfect storm of ugliness." Tuition costs have risen at a time when you've lost income and equity in your home. And any savings or investmentsincluding that 529 planhave taken a hit.