Busy week..Happy Friday! Here's what caught my attention that I'll be reading this weekend. Enjoy!

Student loans

• It's a new perk in many companies..but should companies help their employees pay off their student loans? The Atlantic weighs in. 
• Federal student loans for the new school year are set and they are....here's the article that describes why the rate is rising. 
• He was an expert on student loans, until he wasn't. Inside the story of the mysterious Drew Cloud. 

Credit cards

• A recent Supreme Court ruling will likely open the door to legalized gambling across the country, but will credit card companies play along? 

Behavior

• A little bit of math here on the difference that 0.5% can make while investing with a long time horizon. 
• Interesting perspective from Barry Ritholtz offers a good reminder on the right way to fail. 

Random:

• Here's an amazing stat regarding life expectancy...."for those born in 1900, about 13 out of 100,000 made it to 100.  For those born in 1950, 199 are projected to make to 100 - a significant increase.   Now the CDC is projecting that 2,111 out of 100,000 born in 2014 will make it to 100." That's a lot of compounding opportunities! 

Chart of the Week: How do Americans define wealth? 

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Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.

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