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Money Messes
Q: I have a friend who graduated a few years ago, and I’m very worried about her finances. She doesn’t come from a family that knows much about money, but she’s been very successful herself. Now that she’s making good money, she doesn’t seem to know how to handle it. She’s confided in me that…
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Outbreak
Outbreak Q: I read about an outbreak of mumps in colleges. What more do I need to know about this? A: Outbreaks of contagious diseases occur from time to time, and recently mumps has been making the rounds. Teachers, parents and students should be concerned, since catching it can keep you out of class, and…
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Beers and Backups
Q: We had a party at my place last weekend, and it almost got me in some very serious problem academically. I’m not talking about disciplinary stuff–I’m talking about my schoolwork itself. It’s all on my laptop, which almost didn’t survive the night. Yes, I know I should have been more careful when I set…
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Ask the Experts: Facing Fear as a Family
Q: My sister just had a premature baby. Her little boy has to wear a mask on his face to breathe, and he hasn’t been able to leave the hospital yet. My sister is upset, of course, and so are my parents. Meanwhile, I’m still here at school and feeling like the most useless person in…
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Ask the Experts: Electrical Excess
Q: I live off-campus with a group of my friends, and none of is exactly rolling in the dough. We’re just typical college students without much cash, so we rent a cheap place and drink cheap beer and eat cheap noodles–you know, college kid stuff. But our electrical bill does not fit the pattern at…