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Why did going to college get so expensive in the US? Is it that way everywhere?

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 3 Jun 16

Many students are graduating from college in the US with $100, 000 or more in college loans. If they go to graduate school, it van get even worse. I have read that there are retired people in this country having their Social...

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Do you think colleges should be sued?

AidaLily @AidaLily (1450) • United States 14 Feb 13

In a conversation earlier with a friend who goes to college in Arkansas, she believes that colleges should be sued and held responsible for outrageous student loan debt in the U.S. Her reasons are that these schools already...

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Look what I got in my email today all about the bailout!!!

grammasnook @grammasnook (1871) • United States 29 Sep 08

I’m against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG. Instead, I’m in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a We Deserve It Dividend. To make the math simple, let’s assume there are 200,000,000 bonafide U.S. Citizens...

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How about this for a new plan

mnflower @mnflower (1299) • United States 28 Sep 08

I am against the $85,000,000,000.00 bailout of AIG. Instead, I’m in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in a We Deserve It Dividend . To make the math simple, let’s assume there are 200,000,000 bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+....

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Have you heard about this???

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 27 Sep 08

I received an intrigueing email today with an interestng proposal/plan. The originator of the email requests that it be passed on to other people so I am posting it here exactly as it originated. "Hi Friends, I'm against the...

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How did Senator Obama Pay for College?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 24 Sep 08

This is a follow up to an interview by the former Manhattan Borough president Percy Sutton. It raises many questions but has very few answers. It is similar to Senator Kerry and the Swift Boat Charges. By not disclosing the...

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bmorehouse1 @bmorehouse1 (1028) • United States 8 Sep 08

I just read an article where a young man has been e-mailing people to send him money for his college expenses. He promises a piece of his college graduation gown if they send $2.50. It is actually not a scam and is actually...

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Your Debt is My Debt

lisa0351 @lisa0351 (303) • United States 9 Aug 08

So many people today have college loans, car loans, and credit card debt out their ears. I had saved my money religiously since high school, and had a newer car that was paid for. When I met my husband, he had A LOT of debt,...

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Is This A Good Way To Get INTO Debt?

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 11 Jul 08

For sometime now, I've been seeing this add on TV from Chase Bank how a student can get a loan from their to pay for all their college costs, especially tuition, and the loan can be as high as $40,000 PER YEAR. Now folks...

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Inmates attaining degrees while serving jail time

taface412 @taface412 (3175) • United States 4 May 08

Okay, so how many of you out there are either planning on going to college, are currently in college, or have graduated college? And how many of you have college loans? Well, I am not one to ever deter anyone (and I mean...

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How would you pay for college in this situation??

CherBear04 @CherBear04 (483) • United States 16 Mar 08

I would love to be able to go to college for Holistic Healing. I love to learn and find out about new methods of healing, I find it fascinating to know that certain plants and herbs can make a person feel better. However, with...

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Would you help someone in debt?

CherBear04 @CherBear04 (483) • United States 11 Mar 08

I love the idea of a "family community" where everyone helps everyone else. I was just curious how many other people are fond of this idea as well? When I say "debt" I'm not talking about people who are frivolous with their...

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Does anyone know if your student loans stay in deferrment if

just2crazygirlz @just2crazygirlz (2479) • United States 7 Nov 07

you attend grad school online? This thought just popped in my head. I want to get my Master's but am tired of school I thought that online college may be a change of pace. I want to get my Master's no matter what. But I don't want...

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What Would You Do With $1 Million?

reneous @reneous (716) • United States 6 Nov 06

I would tithe, give to family and friends, give to charity, pay of my car and college loans, and SAVE the rest! I might invest a little here and there too, but I'm kind of a wimp when it comes to taking risks with my money ;)

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