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We don't blame you if you're sick of numbers.However, there are a fe Common Tax Filing Rules for Student Loan Credits, Deductions 01/27/2015 07:00pm • With the Super Bowl coming up soon and the end of the football season approaching, the Student Loan Ranger wanted to remind you that it will soon be that time again -- tax season. We've talked about the different higher education deductions and credits before , but it's important to know that how How American families can afford adoption 01/26/2015 07:00pm • Each year, U.S. citizens adopt over 100,000 children, according to the Child Welfare Information Gateway. Costs can range from very little for adopting a child from foster care to $40,000 or more for a private domestic adoption, says Nicole Witt, executive director of The Adoption Consultancy in Flo College Cost Tips for Parents, Students Enrolling Together 01/25/2015 07:00pm • Audrey Misiura's education resumed unexpectedly when her son enrolled at Maranatha Baptist University in Wisconsin. "When we dropped him off, I was brought back to when I went to college," says Misiura. "I was like, 'Wow, I want to do this again.'" As her son settled in, Misiura, who lives in Mi 11 Tips for Paying Off More Than $100,000 in Debt 01/22/2015 07:00pm • A few years ago, Travis Pizel and his wife, Vonnie, found themselves in crisis. The Rochester, Minnesota, couple had good jobs and lived well, eating out frequently, buying what they wanted and taking vacations to water parks with their two children. 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I am the former owner of a pile of consumer debt and it was several years of mindless consumption before I fig Bringing Some Romance Into Financial Planning 01/21/2015 07:00pm • Jonathan Rich has an early valentine for you: Instead of dreading the annual financial planning talk you and your spouse typically endure, try cuddling over a nice warm spreadsheet. He's serious. Rich, an Irvine, California, psychologist and author of "The Couple's Guide to Love and Money," says Top Universities That Claim to Meet Full Financial Need 01/21/2015 07:00pm • Top-Ranked Universities That Cover 100 Percent of Demonstrated Financial NeedStudents often look at the sticker price at elite colleges and assume the schools are financially out of reach. Many top schools offer generous financial aid packages, though, especially to low-income students. 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