Kids and Money: University takes on tuition inflation
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Steve Rosen
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In the quest to make college education more affordable, the University of Dayton, Ohio, has made a loud statement. The private Catholic university, with an enrollment of about 11,000 in the city made famous by the Wright brothers, made a series of decisions this spring that give prospective students the clearest picture yet of the bottom-line costs of attending college there. The incoming fall ...

May/20/2013 08:01 AM

Kids and Money: Get a smart gift for graduation
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Steve Rosen
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A ticket to paradise may be just what your new college graduate has in mind before starting the 9-to-5 grind. But you're thinking of something more affordable and a wee-bit more practical. I have just what you're looking for - gifts that could help your graduate get a jump-start on life after Commencement Day. -Financial help. Book an appointment for your son or daughter with a financial ...

May/13/2013 08:07 AM

Kids and Money: Advice for youngsters -- Be Street Smart About Money
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Steve Rosen
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Bruce Palmer loves to share stories from his days in small-town radio and television in the 1960s, his experiences as a college basketball announcer in the old Big 8 Conference, and about his role running a video production company. Now, he has a new venture to talk about - helping youngsters and adults sharpen their money management skills. To say that Palmer's passionate about the topic is ...

May/06/2013 08:05 AM

Kids and Money: Students should keep eye on soon-to-rise loan rates
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Steve Rosen
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Now would be a good time to watch interest rates - and Congress - if you're planning on tapping into a widely used federal student loan program to send your incoming freshman to college. That's because rates on new subsidized Stafford loans are scheduled to double July 1, from a fixed 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Stafford loans, which don't require repayment until six months after leaving ...

Apr/29/2013 08:10 AM

BC-PFP-KIDSANDMONEY-CORRECTIVE:KC
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A column about Young Americans Bank incorrectly attributed a quotation: "We want (the kids) to be in control of their own future." The speaker was Rich Martinez, chief executive of Young Americans Bank. - (c)2013 The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Mo.) Visit The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Mo.) at www.kansascity.com Distributed by MCT Information Services

Apr/23/2013 06:12 PM

Kids and Money: A bank for kids only
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Steve Rosen
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Rich Martinez clearly loves his kids - all 15,800 of them. That's the approximate number of accounts - from diaper-clad toddlers to college students - at Young Americans Bank in Denver. As chief executive of the nation's only FDIC-insured bank for youths age 21 and under, Martinez oversees an institution that has built a reputation in the past 26 years for providing friendly banking services ...

Apr/22/2013 08:03 AM

Kids and Money: Push for more financial aid, if needed
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Steve Rosen
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Is the financial aid offer from your high schooler's dream school coming up short? Don't stand idly by. While the door may be closing on getting the big-dollar awards from college financial aid offices, there is still plenty of money available to help close your gap. And it's been my experience that if the school really wants your son or daughter, it will try really hard to make it happen. ...

Apr/15/2013 08:01 AM

Kids and Money: Health care the hardest test for young adults
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Steve Rosen
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Quick question: What could make studying for college finals, or preparing for grad school exams, seem like a walk in the park? The answer, to me: Mastering the new health care system that kicks into high gear in 2014, especially its insurance coverage options, and the customer service labyrinth. It will require our kids - at least to the extent that they are making their own coverage decisions ...

Apr/08/2013 08:11 AM

Kids and Money: Chiming in on student-loan difficulties
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Steve Rosen
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Maybe federal regulators studying ways to make college loans more affordable can learn a few things from the experts on the front lines - borrowers who are piling up the debt. That's the goal of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which reached out earlier this year to individuals and education organizations for advice on reshaping the market for student loans from private ...

Apr/01/2013 08:05 AM

Kids and Money: 7 things kids should know before leaving home
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Steve Rosen
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Years ago, while in high school, I thought I had a keen mind for managing money. After all, I knew how to write checks, and managed to stash a little cash in a savings account on occasion. Not to brag, but I was also a pretty shrewd Monopoly real estate mogul. And to look the part of a financial whiz kid, I kept a couple of my father's striped ties in my closest. Mind you, my 17-year-old mind ...

Mar/25/2013 08:01 AM