Wonder why university fees are so outrageously high? The question comes to us at least once a year. We've had at least one child in college for the last 14 years – often two. Year after year, tuition costs rise. A study reported in The Economist shows tuition rising at two to three times faster than household income over the last 40 years. For Ivy League schools the excess was 14 times income.
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June 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added five points yesterday to close at 10,409 – almost exactly where it closed eleven years ago. Amidst giddy fanfare and high fives, the Dow closed above 10,000 for the very first time on March 29, 1999. One month later, amidst even giddier fanfare and high fives, the Dow closed above 11,000 for the very first time.
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Compound Effort Over Time
In a previous Daily Reckoning, we offered dear readers a look at one of our principles of financial success. “Financial Escape Velocity” we called it.
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