I cashed out $60,000 from my retirement account to pay for my child's education. I have no regrets.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
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The author has no regrets about draining her retirement account.

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The new reality of study abroad: Higher costs, more politics, fewer Aperol spritzes

Tech Insider : Economy, Travel, Travel
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I'm a millionaire and single mom. I'm teaching my daughter the value of money — but she's also taught me I work too much.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
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Sheri Atwood prioritized her daughter Janicya's education.

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The way Americans pay for higher education is changing

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Politics
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I wanted my daughter to graduate from college debt-free, so I bought a storage unit business. It paid for her entire tuition.

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The author owns a storage unit business to pay for her daughter's college tuition.

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I'm not paying for my kids' college tuition unless they want to be doctors or lawyers. Money isn't the issue — the ROI has to be worth it.

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Bobby Kittleberger and his wife.

Bobby Kittleberger

Bronx medical student who suddenly got free tuition after a $1B donation says the school will be a nightmare to get into now

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Avraham Kohanzadeh
Avraham Kohanzadeh will have his final semester at the Einstein College of Medicine paid for in full.

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Here's how much it costs to go to the 10 biggest colleges in the US

Tech Insider : Economy
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Business Insider looked at the cost of big universities, such as The Pennsylvania State University.

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‘I’ve had this black cloud looming over me’: How private lenders have left millions of college students with no hope for the future

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
A small piggy bank is surrounded by a hurricane of student loan papers, unable to escape.
Despite the political fight over student-loan forgiveness, people with private student debt are stuck with predatory loan terms they can't escape.

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University of Southern California social work students just sued the school, accusing it of 'intentionally' misleading people of color about the program and forcing them into 'massive' student debt

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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The University of Southern California is pictured in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 22, 2018.

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