Use the PowerSearch below to search by topic, or click on the day to see the stories from the past week. After Kari Molvar graduated from Brown University a year ago, one of the first things she learned about life after school was that it carries a big price tag. Molvar remembers. ''I was shocked. They wanted the first month's rent, the last month's rent and I had to pay a broker's fee. She was able to borrow from her parents, with a promise to pay the money back.
Kids take calculus.
They take business planning. Nor the ability to save. If we said this was free beer, everybody would be lining up. Another thing new graduates need to worry about is insurance, the Financial Planning Association suggests. Many employers will offer health and disability coverage, but the individual will be responsible for finding and financing renter's and auto insurance.