By Julia Spencer | Concord University

To pay for the new health care plan, congress has passed legislation allowing a tax to be placed on indoor tanning beds. An extra 10% tax on indoor tanning went into effect July 1st and is finally beginning to be noticed by shop owners and customers alike. read more…

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By Rebecca Artz and Nicole Armour | DePaul University

Hundreds of students, alumni and administrators gathered at DePaul University's Lincoln Park campus quad for the "Many Dreams, One Mission" Campaign to benefit the DePaul Scholarship Fund and Building Projects. The campaign is an eight-year fundraising project with a goal to raise $250 million by June of 2014. read more…

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By Tony Roe | Kirkwood Community College

Need some cash but don't have a job? Our Iowa City staff offers three suggestions: 1. Sell unwanted stuff on eBay. 2. Start your own business. 3. Look for unique angles for making money. read more…

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By Marissa Rosenbaum | Duquesne University

After years of pet-deprivation from living in dorms, many students jump on the opportunity to bring new furry friends into their lives when they move off campus. And when it comes to man's best friend, students of both genders have a hard time resisting. Senior information systems management and marketing major Steve Sinnott and his roommates got Layla from a family friend last year. read more…

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By Thomas Lotito | Marist College

When living in a country for four months, especially one so expensive as Paris, budgeting money is something that can't be avoided-even more so considering I'm responsible for almost all of my food during the week. I had preordered roughly 330 euro before I had left the country. read more…

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By Stephanie Nagel | University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College

Every quarter students are struggling to scrounge up extra dollars or digging deeper into student loans to pay for their textbooks. read more…

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By Don O'Meara, RWC Interim Dean | University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College

Many students are searching for ways to cover their education costs, and I want to ensure you're aware of one resource that might help you. read more…

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| University of Cincinnati Raymond Walters College

RWC is currently accepting applications for a variety of scholarships offered through the college. More than 52 scholarships worth over $40,000 is available only to RWC students. read more…

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By Sonya Chun | Duquesne University

Let's face it: doing your own laundry may be a major adjustment for some students who can no longer throw their clothes in a hamper and have them magically reappear in their rooms the next day, washed and folded. Not only does doing laundry take up time, but students also need to spend money in order to buy the necessary materials, including the biggest expense - laundry detergent. read more…

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By Sara Gaul | Duquesne University

James Wehs always wanted a red convertible. When the Duquesne German professor had his tonsils taken out in 1948, his parents asked him what he wanted to make him feel better. "A red roadster," said young Wehs. His parents could only give him a toy version. read more…

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By Holly K. HACKER, The Dallas Morning News | Parkland College

You can rent an apartment, a car or a DVD. Now add college textbooks to the list expensive items that people are renting because they are short on cash or looking for a better deal. Students at the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of North Texas can lease some textbooks through their campus bookstore, while others can find deals through a growing number of online rental sites - think Netflix for English lit and calculus. read more…

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By Mitchell Wilson | California State University, Sacramento

Nearly $1,400 was stolen from the ceramics guild Thursday around 2 p.m. during their bi-annual sale of student work in the Kadema Hall Breezeway. read more…

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By Nancy Zamora | Amarillo College

The Interior Design Club on the West Campus is feeling the effects of the recession. Membership is down this year, and Melissa Priest suspects she knows why.

Of the 75 students enrolled in the interior design program, only 25 are part of the club. Priest, an interior design major and president of the club, said they could have more but that people are having a hard time paying the $55 club fee.

The dues cannot be reduced because $45 of the fee goes to national costs and the remaining $10 stays on campus and is used for fundraisers, including helping fund the Amy Yager Scholarship.

Yager was an interior design student who died in September in an incident of domestic violence. The scholarship was founded in memory of Yager.

But Priest stressed the benefits of becoming part of the club and offered a solution to those with limited funds: a chance for members to pay their dues over the course of a semester. She urged those interested in a career in interior design to become part of the club in order to get a head start for easier transition following graduation...

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By Tyler Lamb | University of Wisconsin, Whitewater

The Whitewater Student Government delayed allocating $1.2 million in Segregated University Fee Allocation Commission funding Monday night, resulting from a conflict with Open Meeting Law. Open Meeting Law is applicable to governmental bodies that are responsible for enforcement of the laws relative to their constituents. read more…

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By Jill Abell | San Jose State University

Let's save money by spending money.  This year I "participated" in Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving when retail stores offer out-of-this-world specials, causing shoppers to go buck-wild with their MasterCards. Originally, accounting records kept by hand in red ink meant financial loss ("in the red"), whereas black ink ("in the black") meant profit, according to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday Web site. read more…

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By Chrissie McKenney | Parkland College

Before modern grocery stores and a world-wide shipping network that provides tomatoes in February and asparagus in November, all food was seasonal and local. In many parts of the world, it still is. When the growing season for your favorite food is over, well, that's all you get until next year. read more…

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By Yvette Montoya | Richland College

Have you wondered how a college receives its operating dollars? read more…

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By Lauren Foster | Marist College

Fashion on a budget just does not add up. read more…

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By Sean Hermann and Aaron Geiger | Parkland College

You might not think that being in college is all that great. Classes get in the way of your social life, you're broke all the time, you can't sleep in as much as you would like and you seem to get busier every single week. The good news is that, besides getting a great education and making your family proud, there are many perks of being a student, as long as you hold that coveted student ID. read more…

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By Aaron Geiger | Parkland College

If you're old enough, you might remember when you or your parents had to use the ol' noggin and come up with a creative Halloween costume using the items they-gasp!-had on hand. (Duct tape, cardboard, markers and ... GO!) But Halloween has since become a very disposable holiday. read more…

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By Bonnie Miller Rubin, Chicago Tribune | Parkland College

CHICAGO-When Amar Bhatia was weighing his postsecondary options, he chose Indiana University over DePaul University because DePaul's downtown Chicago campus was just too close to Mom and Dad. Now, as a sophomore, he's even closer-at Harper Community College, a five-minute drive from his Palatine, Ill. read more…

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By Kara McGuire, Star Tribune | Parkland College

Student loans are commonly referred to as "good debt" - the kind of debt people take on for a college degree and the promise of higher income that accompanies it. But for some, there is nothing good about private student loans. Just ask Kristi Nelson and Jennie Fisher. read more…

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By Michael Chung | Denison University

You want to start a lemonade stand in front of Slayter Union. I give you ten dollars, and strictly expect you to spend five dollars on lemons, and five dollars on sugar. The stand goes very well, and the students go wild for your lemonade. There's a problem. read more…

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By Sarah Wiley | Denison University

Upon arriving on campus this year, many students with book grants received an unpleasant surprise: the money in their book grants could now only be used for puchases made in the Denison bookstore. For the past two years, book grant money has been put into students' Denison Dollars accounts, and students were able to use their book grant money anywhere on campus for whatever they wanted. read more…

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By David Lightman, MCT | Parkland College

WASHINGTON-The House of Representatives is expected this week to back overhauling-and simplifying-how college students receive financial aid. The rules for awarding and repaying loans would remain unchanged, but the government would make all loans itself, ending the practice of subsidizing loans made by private lenders. read more…

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By Leonard Lai | San Jose State University

If you're reading this then it means the world hasn't ended yet, and the predictions of doom-mongers were wrong. Yesterday was 9/9/09, which to conspiracy theorists is 6/6/06 upside down - therefore the end of the world. Well 6/6/06 had already occurred, and the world didn't end, so I don't understand why they couldn't just let 9/9/09 be and go back to their underground lair where they keep pouring over Nostradamus' charts. read more…

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By Ronald Tolson Jr. | Howard University

Despite her limited vocals Whiney Houston is back! In comparison to her last album Houston shows growth, quality and passion in which I would dub comeback worthy. Houston's first single "Million Dollar Bill" which was written and produced by Alicia Keys was chosen to be the first single for a reason. read more…

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By Jessica Wegelin | Cabrini College

Each year, college students try to save their money by buying used books or ordering books overseas for half the regular retail price. After the academic year is over, another option that students take advantage of is selling their books back to try and get some of their money back. read more…

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By Peter Fournier | Solano Community College

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has that swagger about him that says that he thinks the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world right now. It's that ego that's going to help him win his upcoming fight against Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. read more…

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By Diane C. Lade, Sun-Sentinel | Parkland College

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.- The school of financial hard knocks is in session for college-bound freshmen, living on their own for the first time. Among the lessons they will learn: -The new credit card they signed up for to get that great T-shirt also comes with a 21 percent interest rate. read more…

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