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MOOCs: Free Online Education With Elite Universities

Looking to invest in yourself and your education? You may be apprehensive of taking out student loans and finding the time and commitment to get a full-time degree. Fortunately, in today’s digital age, you don’t need to go back to a traditional academic setting to get world-class training and education. You can gain access to free […]
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Why you need a financial plan

Why You Need a Financial Plan Part 3

In this series so far we covered how a financial plan can help you optimize your Social Security benefits. Click here to read part 1 and part 2. With advances in technology, you can easily analyze and compare different strategies and the results that follow. The purpose of a financial plan is to discover and establish […]
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Investment Terms Glossary

401(k)A 401(k) plan is an employer sponsored retirement savings plan. 401(k)s are largely self-directed: You decide how much you would like to contribute, and which investments from among those offered by the plan you would like to invest in. Traditional 401(k)s are funded with money deducted from your pre-tax salary. Your earnings are tax deferred […]
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Great Benefits of 529 College Savings Plan

The average cost of a private college is $40,000 per year and for a public college it is $18,000. The cost of college has increased by 80% the past decade and is growing twice as fast as medical care costs! The costs are expected to continue rising which is why college savings is a high […]
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The Best-Paying College Majors

According to Payscale, there are 130 majors that colleges offer. For those starting college or going back to school, choosing a major can be a daunting task. Based on data from 1,000 universities and graduates with bachelor’s degrees only, listed here are the top-paying 24 college majors for 2013. The mid-career salary reflects pay 15 […]
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2013 Ranked College Majors By Salary Potential

Majors That Pay You Back Your choice of major can have a big impact on your post-graduation earnings and income. See PayScale’s list of college majors by salary potential. Top 10 Majors by Salary Potential Methodology Annual pay for bachelor’s graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting graduates have two years of experience; mid-career graduates have […]
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