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Today we’re pulling the curtain back on one of the most significant — and most misunderstood — financial decisions in a person’s life: college.

How did higher education go from a stepping stone to a burden? Why is student debt in the trillions? And is a degree still worth it?

Let’s get smarter.

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Today we’re pulling the curtain back on one of the most significant — and most misunderstood — financial decisions in a person’s life: college.

How did higher education go from a stepping stone to a burden? Why is student debt in the trillions? And is a degree still worth it?

Let’s get smarter.