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Helen Nelson (1913-2005) will be greatly missed by the consumer movement
It was with great sadness that we learned of the March 22 death of Helen Ewing Nelson, a long-time Consumer Action board member and director of the Consumer Research Foundation, a Marin, California based advocacy… -
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Wal-Mart to offer college credit to workers
Here’s a new way to look at Wal-Mart: institution of higher learning. Under a program announced Thursday, employees of Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club will be able to receive college credit for performing their jobs, including… -
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For-profit colleges’ deceptive recruiting tactics
Congressional officials on Wednesday identified 15 for-profit colleges where recruiters allegedly encouraged investigators posing as prospective students to commit fraud on financial aid applications or misled them about such matters as tuition costs and potential… -
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For-profit schools resist regulatory action
The Washington Post Co. and other for-profit providers of higher education pushed back Monday against a government report last week that found many of their former students are not on track to repay their loans.… -
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Student debt rules should apply to all colleges
The Obama administration wants for-profit career colleges to better prepare students for gainful employment and to improve debt-repayment rates. The government is threatening to pull access to federal student aid for colleges that fail to… -
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Money tips to make back-to-school affordable
The start of the school year doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are tips for saving money this season: SHOPPING When buying school supplies and clothes, make saving a family affair, says Mike Allen,… -
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Degrees of debt
The Senate recently held hearings on for-profit colleges, investigating charges that the schools rake in federal loan money while failing to adequately educate students. Critics point to deceptive sales tactics, fraudulent loan applications, high drop-out… -
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Students earn their degrees online
Halfway into her junior year, Orleatha Smith dropped out of college. She had been juggling a full academic course load at Loyola Marymount University, a pricey private college near Los Angeles, and a full-time job. … -
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Consumer Action and AT&T launches wireless education initiative - reported by Qiao Bao (Chinese)
消费者行动行政主任马克爱窦尼（右1）介绍该机构将和AT&T电讯公司联合举办手机消费者的教育活动。左4是AT&T加州总裁马克尼里。（侨报记者吴卓明摄） 【侨报记者吴卓明3月9日旧金山报道】消费者行动和AT&T电讯公司3月9日假座旧金山中国城男青年会举行新闻发布会，介绍由AT&T赞助、由消费者行动负责推行的全国性手机消费者教育工作，重点特别放在无线数据(Wireless Data)使用上。 -
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Consumer Action and AT&T launches wireless education initiative (Chinese)
隨著科技的進步以及無線通訊器材的普及，越來越多消費者會使用到無線的數據服務，不過雖然很多人使用這項服務，但卻未必知道服務的收費標準，直至收到一張高額賬單時才會醒覺。為此消費者行動與AT&T聯手推出一個全國性的社區教育計劃，讓消費者可以透過上網或相關資料來作為參考，作出最適合自己的選擇。 這項名為WirelessED的宣傳計劃，會由消費者行動負責製作一套多語教材，包括英文、中文、西班牙文、韓文等，教材內包括三本手冊以及一系列的培訓講義，這些教材主要會在團體講座或一對一諮詢時向各個社區的非牟利機構提供，從而透過這些社區機構進一步將有關資訊傳播出去。 消費者行動方面表示與全國8千多個非牟利機構之間有聯絡，預期這次將有多達20萬名弱勢群體的消費者從中受惠。 除了教材與手冊之外，消費者行動還透過網站WirelessED.org宣傳有關的資訊，網站內還特別設立了許多不同的工具，讓消費者計算和追蹤數據用量，同時會提供一些非牟利性質的無線數據資訊與服務資源，同時亦會列出各大通訊公司向消費者所提供工具網站的直接鏈接。 消費者行動行政主任Ken McEldowney指出，現在人們日常生活中已經越來越需要使用到無線通訊器材，不過沒有人希望每個月收到一張令人大吃一驚的高額賬單。為此，這次的宣傳教育計劃會指導消費者如何善用各公司與用戶之間的交流工具及資料，來評估消費者每月的數據用量，同時亦會教育消費者如何明智選用無線通訊服務及器材，並且會詳細介紹國內和國際數據服務的收費指標。 AT&T資深副總裁Charlene Lake則在聲明中指出，消費者對於自己所使用無線通訊器材和服務的瞭解越多，則所獲得的消費權益亦越高，為此AT&T非常樂意繼續提供最新的資訊管道來協助所有用戶，同時亦非常樂意支持消費者行動以及WirelessED計劃。 消費者行動會從今年6月開始，分別在三藩市、亞特蘭大（Atlanta）、候斯頓（Houston）等城市陸續開展與社區組織進行的培訓會議，有社區外展部介紹如何善加利用各種教材來協助消費者。這些手冊內容包括無線數據的定義、可監測用量的隨身應用軟件及工具、國際漫遊區域、如何選擇合適的無線通訊器材、以及最新款智能電話相關資料和最適合消費者個人使用的通訊器材等。 手冊會以英文、中文、韓文、越南文、以及西班牙文印製，消費者可致電諮詢熱線1-415-777-9635瞭解詳情，或上網www.WirelessED.org，推特（twitter）上可在搜索欄輸入「KnowUrWireless」，臉書（Facebook）上則是facebook.com/wirelesseducation。 本報來自星島日報。 -
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Saving for college? 529 plan remains best choice
Q: Is opening a 529 college savings investment plan a good idea even with such a volatile stock market? A: There aren’t many freebies in investing. But opening a 529 college savings plans just might… -
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Vetting online schools/colleges
Online schools can be attractive for many reasons, but prospective students have to be careful to choose a school that is both legitimate and respected. The popularity of online education has encouraged scammers to set… -
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USDA unveils improvements to school lunch program
Your children will have healthier choices for lunch at school thanks to changes to the school lunch program. Starting this fall there will be more fruits and vegetables, less sodium, leaner meats, reduced fat dairy… -
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How to file for financial aid if your parents are gay
Filling out the federal form for student financial aid is an arduous task for most applicants. But if you have two mothers or two fathers, or if you happen to be married to a same-sex… -
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Curing the Gen Y student loan hangover
President Obama’s new student loan relief plan, which offers a mix of loan consolidation, lower interest rates and income-based repayment options, is an important first step in fixing the nation’s student loan problem. The total… -
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Clearing up some confusion about the new federal student loan rules
On Wednesday, President Obama introduced two changes to the federal student loan program that could affect several million borrowers. The broad outlines of his plans to encourage loan consolidation and assist people who are struggling… -
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In trimming school budgets, more officials turn to a four-day week
Pressed for dollars, a growing number of public schools are doing what many educators once considered unimaginable: eliminating an entire school day each week. At least 292 school districts nationwide have a four-day week, according… -
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Is DeVry a good short-term trade?
Q: Do you think DeVry is a good stock to buy and do you feel it will rise for a short-term trade? A: DeVry (DV) is giving investors an education in the risk of the… -
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Study all options for funding a college education
Dear Liz: I have some very important questions regarding my son who is going to be attending a private university next year. He is going to be a student athlete (he golfs), which does not… -
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Should the government give colleges a value report card?
Forget the old comic book collection in the attic or the cabinet full of new-in-box Star Wars collectibles—for middle-class Americans looking to build a secure, stable financial life, there are three traditional investments: a college… -
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Schools try to match the jobless with 3.4 million jobs
Ever since the deep recession hit four years ago, many colleges have been rethinking their continuing education programs, straining to figure out how best to help the many unemployed Americans who have looked to them… -
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Student loans seen as potential ‘next debt bomb’ for U.S. economy
Bankruptcy lawyers have a frightening message for America: They’re seeing the telltale signs of a student loan debt bubble that is placing increased financial pressure on families struggling with their children’s mounting debt. According to… -
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Who shouldn’t go to college?
Rick Santorum’s recent diatribe against higher education, in which he called President Obama a “snob” for wanting “everybody in America to go to college,” has reinvigorated the seemingly endless debate over whether college is worthwhile.… -
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Overseas internships can benefit, for a price
As the world becomes more interconnected, employers are clamoring for global experience in their work forces. So it should come as no surprise that college internships are going global, too. Such internships can be… -
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Student debt grows to alarming levels
Mortgage foreclosures and credit-card debt have drawn the spotlight since the financial collapse of 2008. But there’s another type of debt that could have potentially crippling ramifications for the U.S. economy: student debt. How bad…
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