Don’t take a prescription unless you know why
These days, when a full 61 percent of adults use at least one medication to treat a chronic health problem, many people expect a prescription at every doctor's appointment. (And...
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Some profs let students skip class for job interviews
The attendance policy at Georgia Southern University is so strict that students can't even miss the first session of a class for their own wedding without being forced to drop...
Cutting degree down to 3
Would you sacrifice part of the proverbial best four years of your life to cut costs? Paying eight semesters' worth of tuition, room and board, textbooks and other fees can...
Many consumers lack hardy ‘buying power’
Just half of Americans are confident gains in employment and other important economic indicators are sustainable, a new survey from Bankrate.com found, while 48 percent aren't so sure the economy...
Dumpster diving
Scavenging through someone else's trash for clothing, art or appliances might seem gross. But driven by environmental concerns and financial constraints, some people get over the initial disgust to "shop"...
Cost of a good night’s sleep
When it comes to sleeping peacefully at night, it's not so much about the money under the mattress as the money invested in the mattress — and in white noise...
Cost of a good night’s sleep
When it comes to sleeping peacefully at night, it's not so much about the money under the mattress as the money invested in the mattress — and in white noise...
Community colleges take action to keep students on track
Community college students may start with high goals, yet a new student survey found that only 45 percent of those seeking an associate degree or certificate reach that goal within...
How to overcome a bad grade
Receiving a bad grade in a college — whether "bad" is considered an F or a B — can be disheartening to students expecting better marks. Dan Ariely, who used...
How to overcome a bad grade
Receiving a bad grade in a college — whether "bad" is considered an F or a B — can be disheartening to students expecting better marks. Dan Ariely, who used...