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Companies throughout various S& Common Questions College Graduates Have About Student Loans 06/30/2021 12:00am • College graduates carrying student loan debt face a repayment process that can be difficult to manage, a fact highlighted by a 2020 research report from The Pew Charitable Trusts. The study showed that while 7 in 10 Americans polled in 2019 thought taking out student loans was reasonable given the Should I Pay for Dental Care With a Credit Card? 06/30/2021 12:00am • The only thing worse than a root canal is getting the bill after it's all over. With all that Novocain in the dentist's office, you'd think someone could develop a shot to numb the mental anguish that occurs when it's time to pay up. If you have dental insurance, that reduces some of the financial Legislators accuse MDOT of withholding highway-financing study 06/29/2021 09:46pm • Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) announcing plans to widen Interstates 270 and 495 on Sept. 21, 2017. Behind him is then-MDOT Secretary Pete K Rahn. (Courtesy Steve Kwak/Maryland Governor's Office) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign u DC AG orders child care program to change business practices 06/29/2021 04:48pm • KCE Champions, a before and after school child care program in D.C., will have to change its business practices —­or face a $250,000 bill. An investigation into the program found that the company deceived parents about late fees, auto-disenrolled children from its programs, and engaged in unfa 6 Best Marijuana ETFs to Buy in 2021 06/29/2021 12:00am • Investors can add ETFs instead of choosing stocks for their portfolios.Depending on whether a cannabis exchange-traded fund is actively managed or follows a benchmark, prices can be less volatile than those of individual stocks. 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Gaines) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. State Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters (D 9 Things to Do the Summer Before College 06/25/2021 12:00am • While the transition from high school to college can be daunting for incoming freshmen, arriving on campus well prepared can help them excel. Education experts suggest students use the summer between high school and college to develop a plan for the fall. Though students may see summer as all fun a CASA launches the care for all coalition to address the health insurance gap in Prince George’s County 06/24/2021 01:34pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Saira Cortez has had a rough six months: She was diagnosed with a hemorrhage and anemia that required her to see specialists and receive blo