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How the Tax Code May Affect Your Paycheck 02/20/2018 07:00pm • With the new tax bill that went into effect on Jan. 1, and new withholding tables the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service put forth on Jan. 11, you may have noticed a spike in your paycheck this month. Still, some employees may not see changes in their take-home pay until March. 5 Fun Board Games and Card Games That Teach Money Concepts 02/20/2018 07:00pm • Most of us have great (or perhaps not-so-great) memories of playing board games as kids, with rainy days filled with long games of Monopoly or Risk. Many of us likely also have some experience playing some less-than-fun "educational" games with our parents or a well-meaning relative. Since those day Pros, Cons of Using Cryptocurrency to Pay for College 02/20/2018 07:00pm • Some students are starting to use cryptocurrency -- a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography for security -- to pay for college. In fact, a few schools even accept bitcoin for tuition. King's College in New York became the first U.S. institution to allow bitcoin tuition payments in 2014. Development Transforms Moroccan City, but Doesn't Address Most Difficult Problems 02/19/2018 07:00pm • RABAT, Morocco -- At night under the orange light of new street lamps, residents stroll along the Bouregreg River. Vendors sell toys and kites; children ride miniature cars on the pavement and musicians entertain a friendly audience. A new Grand Theater, still under construction, looms in the shadow How Soaring Deficits Affect Rates, Growth, Stocks and More 02/15/2018 07:00pm • The Grand Old Party, which has branded itself the party of fiscal responsibility, keeps writing checks. The GOP-controlled Congress and White House aren't just ramping up spending, but slashing taxes -- a fiscally untenable combination that could bring permanent $1 trillion annual deficits as soon 5 Financial Do's and Don'ts When Moving In Together 02/15/2018 07:00pm • Living with your significant other makes sense from an economic and emotional standpoint. By cohabitating together, you no longer have to commute to see each other, you can divide household chores and you can split the bills. But before you get too invested in the idea of moving in together, first Student Loan Forgiveness: The Complete Guide 02/14/2018 07:00pm • Having your student loans wiped out may sound too good to be true. But it can happen. Student loan borrowers may be eligible for forgiveness, cancellation, repayment or discharge programs. 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Now, he told Gin What Parents Can Do to Reduce Borrowing and Repay College Loans 02/14/2018 07:00pm • Adam Minsky, a Boston-based lawyer, has been coaching student borrowers on how to deal with poor loan servicing, unscrupulous debt collectors and unsavory lenders since he started his legal practice in 2011. But in recent years, parents who've taken out loans to finance their kids' educations have Understand the Potential Policy Shifts Affecting Parent Loans 02/13/2018 07:00pm • If universities lack the ability and sophistication to better steer parents away from overwhelming parental debt, then perhaps the federal government and Department of Education can adopt that role. But instead the Feds ask parents -- many of whom have never borrowed such large amounts outside of a Proposed Student Loan Changes May Deter Law School Applicants 02/13/2018 07:00pm • While applications to law schools are on the rise this year, this trend may be cut short if Congress passes the House Republican plan to overhaul the federal student loan program. Higher education experts say that's because law students overwhelming rely on federal loans to finance their legal educ New Student Loan Promotions Help Borrowers 02/13/2018 07:00pm • For student loan borrowers who tuned in to watch the Super Bowl, one advertisement likely stole the show. During the game, beer brand Natural Light advertised a video contest that will give 25 winners $40,000 each to help repay their student loans. 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