Student loan assets back in crosshairs By Kurt Erickson
Student loan assets back in crosshairs By Kurt Erickson
Pantagraph - Nov 16 11:59 PM
SPRINGFIELD — Less than six months after being blocked by lawmakers, a plan to liquidate the state’s portfolio of student loans has again surfaced.Save to My Web
House passes $49.9 billion in spending cuts
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 17 11:19 PM
The House of Representatives on Friday narrowly voted to trim social programs for the poor along with farm subsidies, student loans and other federal benefits as part of a $49.9-billion package of spending cuts.Save to My Web
House budget bill effects debated
The Des Moines Register - Nov 19 2:04 AM
Some say the measure would adversely impact many Iowans, while others cite potential benefits.Save to My Web
Paying Off Your Mortgage Early May Not Be Such a Great Idea
Los Angeles Times - Nov 20 12:08 AM
Question: I have a good job in Kuwait and want to pay off the mortgage about $80,000 on my home back in the U.S. (The house is valued at $172,000.) I have about $50,000 in a money market account and plan on staying at this job for at least eight more months to earn the rest of the money I’d need.Save to My Web
Letters to the Editor
The Burlington Free Press - Nov 19 2:02 AM
I am from Essex High School in Essex Junction. I recently did an advocacy project for my ninth-grade U.S. in the World history class. I chose the topic torture. I looked up torture chambers, but one really stood out to me. The torture chamber that I chose was Abu Ghraib.Save to My Web