Ron Lieber
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Should Hotels Tell Guests About Picket Lines on Their Properties?
There is recourse for customers who arrive at a hotel and are surprised to find a boisterous picket line waiting to greet them.
How This Start-Up Raised Its Median Donations by 80%
A start-up used the Hebrew word “chai” and its numerical match, 18, to bump up giving amounts. What magic number would do the same for...
Letter to a Young Crypto Enthusiast (or the Merely Curious)
An ever-growing number of young people, males in particular, have bought cryptocurrencies. Here’s some advice, without the finger-wagging.
How Biden Might Try to Cancel Student Debt Again
The administration proposed to use its “compromise and settlement” powers under the Higher Education Act of 1965. But what does that mean?
Six Ways You Can Still Cancel Your Student Debt
The Supreme Court’s decision on student loan cancellation does not change programs that help public servants and low-income or disabled borrowers.
How Transparency on College Costs Could Increase Diversity
One way to preserve diversity now that the Supreme Court has ruled against two colleges’ race-based admissions policies: Tell people the true price.
How a Daughter Helped Her Mother Get Her Student Loans Forgiven
Susan Miskin retired from her teaching job in 2019 and didn’t think she’d ever pay off her student loans. Then, her only child stepped in.
Some Colleges Offer Quotes of Competitors’ Prices. Be Wary.
Schools may try to guess other campuses you’re considering and provide a list of their prices. They may not be accurate.
Why SoFi Is Suing to End the Student Loan Payment Pause
A self-styled “anti-bank” poached good customers from the federal loan system. When pandemic relief made that harder, it sued the government.
How Four Parents Hacked Together Their Own College Pricing Tools
Fed up with the lack of clear college pricing and other data, these parents hacked the information they needed into usable tools and guides.