I've worked with college students for years. Parents should teach their college-bound kids these key life skills this summer.

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A professor says parents need to teach their kids these life skills.

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I got married at 18 to my boyfriend of 6 months to help pay for college. It was the worst decision I ever made.

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The author married in college to save money; now she's happily divorced.

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I dropped out of college with $25,000 in loans and did a tech apprenticeship instead. I have a great job now, but I wish I left sooner.

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Janika Cook.

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The latest trick companies could be using to pay workers less

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Dropping education and experience requirements for jobs could help some Americans find work — but also help companies pay their employees less.

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I had a baby during my senior year of college. My friends helped raise my daughter so I could graduate and continue working.

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Riho Maruyama had her daughter in her senior year of college, and her friends helped her raise her.

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I'm an American who went to college in Canada. I'm debt-free — and I have no plans to move back to the US.

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Dalia Goldberg credits her decision to study in Montreal with helping her learn a foreign language and graduate debt-free.

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My son has autism and just finished high school, but he can't go to college. It's been difficult for me to accept.

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The author's son has autism and just graduated from high school.

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My parents attended Big Ten universities, but I chose a smaller, lesser-known one. They often chastised me for that choice.

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The author didn't attend her father's alma mater, Purdue. She went to Ball State instead.

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I left the US for Australia. Here are the differences I've spotted in the culture and job market.

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Xu is a dual citizen of the US and Australia.

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Why Gen Z college graduates are having a harder time finding jobs in a strong labor market

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Recent college graduates are having a harder time finding jobs, and this could have a lasting impact on some of their earnings and careers.

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