The National Retail Federation estimated that in 2017 shoppers spent 83.6 billion dollars on back-to-school shopping for primary and secondary schools, and another 54.1 billion on spending for college students.

Heading off to college is often a student’s first taste of independence. With parents no longer dictating a curfew and professors not taking attendance, it is easy to get lost in the new-found freedom.

Heavy student loan debt makes headlines, but has not resulted in significant policy changes over the last few years. In the meantime balances continue to grow and students struggle with the best strategies to repay...

With the push for everyone to take the college route from high school, there are more people with college degrees, leading some employers to expand work requirements.