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Top five habits borrowers use to manage student loans

Student debt is a front-line issue for many students and families. While multiple studies clearly show that a college degree is the surest path to increasing employment and earnings potential, many young Americans are concerned— rightfully so—about successfully managing their student loans. Thankfully, students and families can draw on the …

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Fear and the George Zimmerman trial

There has been a lot of discussion in the news media about the fact that the George Zimmerman trial is really a story of white on black (white man with a gun, black victim). It is generally understood by many analysts that the public fascination with the case is really …

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The NSA’s phone collection order — it may be legal, but is it wise?

The revelation that the National Security Agency (NSA) has secured a court order directing Verizon to provide it with call data has sparked controversy. And, rightly so. If the order is genuine (and nobody has denied that it is), it reflects a significant expansion of America’s surveillance apparatus – one …

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