Most young people can't even balance a checkbook. WHY?
It has more to do with education than ignorance (… or the old-school obsolescence of checkbooks.) Read the full story.
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A Hong Kong couple paid an "admissions consultant" $2.2 million to get their kids into Harvard.
… it didn’t exactly work out.
Today in cool Census stuff: the bureau just released its latest report on college majors and lifetime earnings. The majors should be no surprise, especially if you read our story on the best college majors for your career. But check out this chart. It shows that, in many cases, self-employed workers make more than those employed in the private or public sector. Read the full report (PDF).
The Census Bureau just released its 2011 statistics on educational enrollment in the U.S. Among its many findings: A lot of young ladies are going to college. More nifty historical charts are here.
From the magazine: 7 pitfalls to avoid when paying for college
And FYI, the November issue hits newsstands today!
