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Help on the horizon for college costs?
With the credit crunch hitting student loans and costs soaring, paying for college is daunting. But there may be a few rays of hope.

Doing the student loan shuffle
The credit crunch has extended to the student loan market, leaving many students wondering how they'll get funds.

10 tips to raising money-savvy teens
Give your teens and college-age children a huge advantage in life with these simple rules of financial success.

Choosing college meal plans and housing
You don't need a degree to choose among college meal and housing options. Here's how to sort through the maze.

What's in your college housing contract?
It pays to know the details of a college housing contract or lease before signing on the dotted line.

Students get last chance for financial aid
When thousands of students apply to multiple schools and make their final selections late in the game, a lot of money is left on the table. Here's how to tap into it.

The ABCs of higher education
Bankrate's special report provides answers to questions about campus life and funding the high cost of tuition.

Investing for seniors
Let an expert design the perfect portfolio for you as a senior as you hang onto your money and enjoy retirement.

When debt collectors won't go away
Even when debt is discharged, unscrupulous collectors will keep coming, says the Bankruptcy Adviser.

'Lost' check will clear bank eventually
A check credited to a payee's account eventually will be debited from the payor, says Dr. Don Taylor.

Deducting rental real estate losses
Some of the losses from rental real estate can offset passive income, says CPA George Saenz.