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At some point in your life, you have likely heard the phrase, "You can't go home again." However, as popular as the saying may be, it's entirely wrong: Millions of young adults are moving back home to live with their parents, sometimes with children of their own. According to a 2011 Pew Research Center Report, the country is now experiencing "the largest increase in the number of Americans

The average tuition cost for one year at a public university is now $17,000, and the average annual price of private colleges is twice that amount. However, rather than waving your white flag and giving up on the thought of ever attending school, know that there are many ways to save money on the costs of college - including acquiring cheap textbooks. If money isn't an object, by all means,
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