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MISSION POSSIBLE: I Need a Pencil
We all know college can be expensive and 'totally' out of reach for many families. Well, getting 'into' college can be expensive too. Some of these College Board prep courses can cost hundreds, even thousands, of dollars. That certainly doesn't help close "The Achievement Gap" that exists in this country.
Check out these stats: Low-income students score an average of 300 points lower on their SAT's than high-income students...with 37% going to college, versus 81% of their high-income peers.
That's something Jason Shah found out about as a teenager, after doing some research. And that led 'him' to try to level the playing field a little bit, by launching a free, online SAT prep site: INeedAPencil.com.
Michelle Singletary Answers Your Money Questions
Having trouble creating a budget or sticking to one? Can’t quite seem to make ends meet? Or maybe you need advice on saving for reitrement? Syndicated Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary has answers. Her “The Color of Money”, column focuses on personal finance and is printed in over 100 newspapers. Michelle has written three books and hosted television and radio shows as well. Michelle Singeltary will join Fredricka Whitfield on CNN Newsroom this morning at 10:30am ET to answer your personal finance questions live on the air. So we want to hear from you. Send us your money questions.
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