Despite stagnating wages, college degree more valuable than ever
In last week's post from the New York Federal Reserve, authors argued that a college degree is at an all-time high. However, that argument comes with a coupld of important caveats. Researchers at the New York Federal Reserve looked through their data, adjusted for inflation and noted that the value of a degree is at an all-time high.
Supporting Friends and Partners During Tough Times
Tactics for Navigating Tough Situations with Partners and Friends
Prepare Your Child for a Job-Producing College Experience
A parent of a college sophomore is starting a support group called "No Basement- Dwelling Grads." Having seen his friends find their empty nests refilled by children who do "well" in college but are unable to get jobs, he doesn't want it to happen to him. Studies show that about 60% of college graduates move back home.
Pew Research: The Rising Cost of Not Going to College
This week, Pew Research Center released their 2013 compiled data on those who did not attend college and those who graduated college in order to compare earnings, poverty, unemployment, job satisfaction and other measures. Unsurprisingly, college graduates fared far better on such metrics.