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Investing advice for college graduates
By: Tanner Shotwell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – For young adults to become financially independent, they need to educate themselves on how to invest their money. The method of compounding pays dividends to the people who start the earliest. Compounding is a way to exponentially grow money which makes its biggest leaps towards the end of…
Credit card debt on campus
By: Charlie Holder FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Americans have $986 billion worth of credit card debt. Accumulation of credit card debt by college students has become an issue nationwide. An internet search revealed dozens of sites specifically targeting college students and offering unsecured credit cards. Credit card companies have started targeting an especially vulnerable group…
Cost of Rent Increases in NWA
By: Kate Balser FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Student living has become even more expensive for students at the University of Arkansas. Click below to hear about the rent increase from Jeff Cooperstein, Senior Research Associate at the Center for Business and Economic Research and Duke McLarty, Executive Director of NWA Workforce Housing Center. Along with…
Students Will Lose Financial Support if Trump’s Plan Passes
By: Katherine Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – President Trump revealed a new proposal in his spending plan on Monday. The budget is set to eliminate subsidized loans for students and cut back on income-driven payment plans. In addition, federal work study financing will decrease and there is no intention on keeping the Public Service Loan Forgiveness…