More than 300,000 U.S. accountants and auditors have left their jobs in the past two years, a 17% decline, and the dwindling number of college students coming into the field can’t fill the gap. The e...
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New bill allows unused 529 college funds to become a retirement tool
Nestled in the $1.7 trillion spending bill passed last week is a nugget of good news for Americans with unused funds in their 529 plans that help families save for college. Section 126 of the bill ame...
Pessimistic Donkey College, The First College Themed NFT Project, Prepares for Launch
[PRESS RELEASE – New York, United States, 27th December 2022] With sales of non-fungible tokens falling for the 6th straight month, and falling by 60% in just Q3 to Q4 this year, it’s understandable t...
Pessimistic Donkey College, The First College Themed NFT Project Prepares for Launch
– Advertisement – New York, United States, 27th December, 2022, Chainwire With sales of non-fungible tokens falling for the 6th straight month, and falling by 60% in just Q3 to Q4 this yea...
Year-End Expert Advice On Student Loan Forgiveness
President Joe Biden, speaking about student loan relief at Delaware State University in October. The Supreme Court will hear challenges in February to his plan to forgive up to $20,000 for some borrow...
Big employers like Google, IBM no longer require college degrees in a tight job market, but experts warn that may not last
‘It’s a bit like musical chairs right now’: Big employers like Google, IBM no longer require college degrees in a tight job market, but experts warn that may not last Dropping your k...
‘Less education can be worth more.’ While college grads have a net worth about 5x higher than high school grads, here’s what can matter even more than that college diploma
The average college graduate has a net worth about four times greater than someone who started but didn’t finish college, and about five times greater than someone with just a high school diploma. Get...
Pay For Play Is Alive In College Sports And Its Time To Realize That Free Agency Has Arrived
A few days ago, a report came out of Ohio State University (OSU) that they lost a 5 star recruit to #1 ranked Georgia because OSU only offered the recruit $750K as compared to Georgia’s $1.8M. ATHENS,...
This 529 plan myth is making college more expensive for families
Kevin Dodge | The Image Bank | Getty Images SEATTLE — For many families, paying for college is a financial burden, and experts say education-funding myths may be adding to the student loan debt crisis...
How Prime Time Deion Is Changing College Coaching And The Transfer Portal
It was national news when Deion Sanders was hired last week as the head coach of Colorado University’s struggling football team and college football will never be the same. “Prime Time” Deion lit up t...
Sharing Of College Athlete N.I.L. Data Raises Interesting Antitrust Questions
LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne has emerged as one of the most successful college athlete enodrsers in the … [+] N.I.L. space. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Boston Globe via G...
How Colleges Conceal Their True Prices
getty In most industries, pushing a loan on naïve consumers without clarifying that it is, in fact, a loan, would invite outrage and a possible regulatory clampdown. In higher education, it’s business...
New York’s New Name, Image, And Likeness Law Hardly Protects College Athletes
Syracuse University’s football and men’s basketball programs remain two of the highest … [+] revenue-generating college sports in New York state. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)...
Ohio State Favored To Make College Football Playoff After Utah Knocks Off USC In Pac-12 Title Game
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 02: (L-R) Cameron Rising #7, Devin Kaufusi #90 and head coach Kyle … [+] Whittingham of the Utah Utes celebrate with the Schwabacher Trophy after defeating the...
The Rose Bowl and the Execrable College Football ‘Playoff’: A Counterfactual
As is well-known now, the shortsighted powers-that-be in college football are soon to announce a 12-team college football playoff. The only hold up to the agreement up until now has been the Rose Bowl...
As College Golf Recruiting Becomes More Competitive, CGX Offers Networking Opportunities For Players, Coaches
CGX is a program that provides networking and educational opportunities for aspiring college … [+] golfers, their parents and coaches. Brian Walters brwphotoinc.com Amid a nationwide influx of j...
Top Cryptocurrencies For College Students To Buy In 2023
– Advertisement – Cryptocurrencies seem like lucrative investment opportunities, especially for college students. They are affordable (some of them are, at least), they are easy to purchas...
Somehow, College Football Playoff Must Include Georgia Nemesis Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA – NOVEMBER 26: ead coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks on during … [+] pregame warmups prior to facing the Auburn Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Novem...
Employers Rethink Need for College Degrees in Tight Labor Market
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Five Things Learned Teaching Airline Economics To College Students
Airline Economics has proven to be a popular course for students George Mason University. Some even … [+] choose to work in the industry after taking the class. getty I’ve been teaching a class ...
Ohio State, Michigan Face Each Other In Battle Of College Football Unbeatens
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh talks with offensive lineman Zak Zinter (65) and quarterback J.J. … [+] McCarthy (9) during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Bloomington...
Opinion: How a ‘529 solution’ can give gig workers health care and retirement benefits and boost the U.S. economy
U.S. workers are increasingly combining multiple income streams, moving from job to job, starting businesses, and craving more independence and control over their time. Changes to worker benefits must...
LBank Exchange launches Global Ambassadorial Program for college students
LBank, a top cryptocurrency exchange, launches its Legend Program globally following its immense success in Africa. The global ambassadorial program for college students is designed to help students ...
MITRE and Miami Dade College to Collaborate on Research and STEM Talent Development
Students, faculty, and technologists will explore solving problems in Web3, blockchain, cyber, climate, and AI MCLEAN, Va. & BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MITRE, a not-for-profit corporation dedi...
Opinion: The floodgates are open for grandparents to super-size college savings for grandkids
If you’re a grandparent looking to save the day by helping your grandchildren pay for college, take a second look at a tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan before the end of the year. Rule changes ...
From NFL to NFTs, Tim Tebow Gets Into the College Game With Solana-Based Platform
Tebow, who also played for the New York Jets before spending several years in the baseball minor leagues in the New York Mets organization, started CAMPUS as a Solana-backed software company that aims...
How College Basketball Coaches Help Promote Voting, Civic Engagement Among Student Athletes
Portland head coach Eric Reveno speaks with an official during the first half of an NCAA college … [+] basketball game against Gonzaga, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Young...
How To Prevent The Next Student Loan Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 12: Student loan borrowers gather near The White House to tell President Biden … [+] to cancel student debt on May 12, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Ge...
Why College Students Need To Invest In Cryptocurrencies?
Why College Students Need To Invest in Cryptocurrencies: The world is changing, and so is how we communicate our ideas and transact value. The advent of social media has changed how we communicate wit...
I sold my late mother’s home for $250,000. I make $80,000 and have $220,000 in student debt. I want to buy a house. Should I use all my inheritance for a down payment?
My mom passed away, and left me her house, which I just sold and will net $250,000. I’m 41 years old with no real retirement savings. I make $80,000 a year, and I am maxing out contributions to my emp...