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Registered Rep. June 1, 2012 Lynn O'Shaughnessy	Seven Ways to Borrow for College Look for borrower protection, consider credit unions and apply for multiple loans.
Financial Advisor January 2012 Jerilyn Klein Bier	College Crunch Advisors should start asking clients where their kids may want to attend college when the kids are high school freshmen or even in middle school, says Mazareas. There's a lot to talk about.
Registered Rep. August 20, 2012 Lynn O'Shaughnessy	When Dream Schools Become a Nightmare Many parents will go to great lengths to send to their children to their dream schools, but it's not always the best financial decision.
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