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Filling the gaps in money knowledge

Iowa high school students who plan to borrow money for college aren’t any more knowledgeable about the student loan process than their peers who don’t plan to borrow, a new study shows. 

Overall, financial literacy …

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ISU, UNI students support debt-free college movement

Iowa State University and University of Northern Iowa students, faculty and community members will hold campus rallies today and Thursday to call on 2016 presidential candidates to support a national goal of debt-free college at …

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Terminated Wells Fargo employees’ suit claims racial discrimination

A lawsuit filed by seven former employees of Wells Fargo & Co. alleges the company violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by firing the workers, each of whom is black, after background checks revealed …

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DMACC offers accelerated IT certificate; targeting women

Des Moines Area Community College will begin accepting applications June 1 for an accelerated information technology certificate, with special outreach to women. DMACC reported that a study published this month by the National Center for …

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Dallas Center-Grimes forms nonprofit education foundation

A group of Dallas Center-Grimes residents has formed the Dallas Center-Grimes Education Foundation. The nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization was created to provide funding for educational opportunities to students, staff, faculty, or residents of the Dallas Center-Grimes …

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Women nearly twice as likely to retire in poverty

CNNMoney: The promise of America from one generation to the next is a simple one: After a lifetime of hard and rewarding work, Americans can expect to enjoy a secure retirement. But for a growing …

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Chrysalis announces speaker at final Conversation Luncheon

The Chrysalis Foundation’s April Conversation luncheon will feature Jenne Fromm, cancer survivor and adventurer. As a highly sought-after business consultant, Fromm is recognized for her motivating presentations designed to inspire audiences and corporate leaders to …

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Analysis: The costs of the wage gap for Iowa women

 

An analysis conducted by the National Partnership for Women & Families, released on Equal Pay Day (April 14), shows the damage Iowa’s gender-based wage gap is doing to families and the state economy.

 

Women …

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Opinion: Equal partners an unsung tip for success

As a wife, mother, full-time employee and public servant, it is so wonderful when the following conversation occurs:

Me (calling my husband): “Hi, I just found out I am going to Washington, D.C. for four …

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Iowa Employment Conference scheduled April 22

Holmes Murphy & Associates Inc. announced that Dr. Tim Church, a leading physician in exercise and obesity research, will deliver the opening keynote address at this year’s Iowa Employment Conference on April 22 in Des …