Posted on December 1, 2008 by Lisa Sloate
For many years, prevailing wisdom pegged the worth of a college degree somewhere at the $1 million mark — meaning that over a lifetime, a college graduate could expect to earn about $1 million more than a high school graduate. This, of course, made four years of college a compelling argument. But, as college costs [...]
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Posted on December 1, 2008 by Mary Frakes
The Treasury Department has extended its guarantee for participating money market funds through April 30, 2009. However, the guarantee continues to protect only assets in a fund as of the close of business on Sept. 19, the day the program was announced. Any funds added since then do not qualify for the guarantee.
The program had [...]
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