Pocketbook issues may get higher profile under new leadership Dallas Morning News
When Democrats assume control of Congress in January, critics who've accused Congress of ignoring the pocketbooks of average Americans may feel that the cavalry has finally arrived.
Report: America's Young Adults Face Serious Economic Challenges U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News
Today's young adults are feeling the full, deep impact of a massive shift in the U.S. economy, and are no longer able to start and sustain a family, build a career and grow assets in the same manner as the previous generation, according to a new report series published today by Demos, a national, nonpartisan public policy center.
Color of Money Book Club Washington Post
Authors Kalman Chany and Mark Kantrowitz joined Michelle Singletary for a discussion about how to pay for college.
Why the Republicans lost Northwest Herald
The recent loss of seats in the U.S. House and Senate by the Republican Party shows that voters are very displeased with the Republicans’ stances on immigration.
Twentysomethings battle debt Florida Today
Generation gap today means excessive debt for young adults, not traditional parent-child misunderstandings.
Nominees for Chief Justice Part VI INQ7.net
AS a service to our readers, INQ7.net is posting the bio-data of the nominees for Chief Justice as provided by their offices.
Financial Futures Washington Post
Washington Post columnist Martha Hamilton was online Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Noon ET to discuss how to make smart decisions while preparing for retirement.
BRIDGE HONOR The Jersey Journal
The state Senate Transportation Committee unanimously approved yesterday a bill to rename the Lincoln Highway Bridge for the two Jersey City police officers who died there last Christmas night when their police truck plunged into the Hackensack River.
Young people struggle to deal with kiss of debt USA Today
Today's twentysomethings are straining under the weight of college and other debt, a crushing load that separates them from every previous generation. USA TODAY has chosen five young people from across the country to match with financial planners. Those planners will offer advice that will be valuable to other young people in debt, too.
Younger generation dealing with "kiss of debt" WBIR-TV Knoxville
Nearly half of twentysomethings have stopped paying a debt, forcing lenders to "charge off" the debt.

The Nader Page | In the Public Interest
Manning notes that the largest increase in consumer credit card debt in recent and their credit card affiliates wield heavy influence in the Congress,
Knee Deep In Debt
Effective October 2005, Congress made sweeping changes to the bankruptcy laws. For example, if you owe $10000 on a credit card, a debt negotiation firm
Credit card - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The major credit card companies have been accused of targeting a younger audience, in particular college students, many of whom are already in debt with
Spring 2002 Michigan Today--Extra credit, extra debt
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Graduating Into Debt: Credit Card Marketing on Maryland College
A few schools teach students about credit card use and personal finance as part of Congress should enact a national interest rate cap for credit cards,
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NewsHour Extra: Credit Cards - April 18, 2001
How are credit cards and debt related? And why does America have a culture of Click here to submit your student essays and poetry to NewsHour Extra.
Give Them Some Credit
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