College Planning
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Reid, McConnell Fight Next Round on Debt, Raising Hopes
By Melanie WaddellAs Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell negotiate, a Schwab survey shows investors are still thinking long term.
October 11, 2013
How to sell more than you thought possibleHeed this advice from two selling superstars.
October 11, 2013
No debt deal yet, but hopes rise after ‘constructive’ talksGreat, but we need to set the standard higher than cordial talk.
October 10, 2013
GOP to Offer Temporary Debt Ceiling PlanThe plan would also permanently bar Treasury from using extraordinary measures to avoid default.
October 08, 2013
Democrats push to raise debt ceilingCongressional approval ratings are at an all-time low of 11 percent and both parties remain dug in.
October 07, 2013
Obama Refuses to Negotiate ‘Under the Threat of Economic Catastrophe’Some independent analysts say that the real debt limit deadline is Nov. 1, when the Treasury is scheduled to make nearly $60 billion in payments.
October 07, 2013
30 Worst Paying College Majors for 2013Some career paths after college just don't pay that well; to prove it, the rankings of these college majors are based on data collected from 1,000 universities.