Tag: Education

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.

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.

Children brought up according to "tough love" principles are more successful in life, according to a study.

The think tank Demos says a balance of warmth and discipline improved social skills more than a laissez-faire, authoritarian or disengaged upbringing.

It says children aged five with "tough love" parents were twice as likely to show good character capabilities.