Around the Big Ten (USA Today)

In addition, some advisors recommend actually using credit cards in the short term instead of cash as a way to keep much-needed cash on hand. For such cases, credit cards should be used for necessities, like living expenses.

Around the Big Ten (USA Today)

Around the Big Ten

Know your credit score (The Plain Dealer)

Federal law entitles you to a free credit report every year, but if you want to know your score -- a number lenders and insurers use to determine what you'll pay -- it's going to cost you anywhere from $6 to $10.

How to Shop for a Mortgage Today (KiplingerForecasts.com)

Lenders grow more conservative after the housing bust.

Rollins Ranked Number One As South Regional College (WFTV 9 Orlando)

WINTER PARK, Fla. -- A local college is being recognized as one of the country's top schools. U.S. News and World Report rated Rollins College the number-one regional university in the south in its annual rankings of America's Best Colleges.

Money $marts: Seven actions that will harm your credit scorev (Naples Daily News)

As I noted last week, the major by-product of current financial markets turmoil is lack of credit. While affecting the big players dealing in billions of dollars in investments and trading accounts, there is also fallout at the consumer level. Mortgages for new homes as well as for refinancing existing ones, are more difficult to obtain.

Plymouth Pipeline (Plymouth Observer)

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Credit Bureaus Deliberately Mislead Consumers for Profit (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

The three primary credit bureaus save millions of dollars using VantageScore, deliberately misleading customers into believing it's the industry standard credit benchmark, according to Colin Daymude, CEO of Espleez.

Business briefs (Lansing State Journal)

EAST LANSING - American Physicians Capital Inc.'s board of directors has authorized an additional $20 million to repurchase common shares. The company already has about $30 million in outstanding share repurchase authorizations.

Paying With Less Pain (CBS News)

Sure, you should have started raising money for college years ago. But if you've waited until the student is well into high school, don't panic. Even at that late date, students can improve chances of earning an affordable degree.

Plymouth Pipeline (Plymouth Observer)

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