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How to prepare for the cost of college

In this April 9, 2019, file photo, pedestrians walk on the campus at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. (Jeff Chiu, AP)
Jeff Chiu, AP
In this April 9, 2019, file photo, pedestrians walk on the campus at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. (Jeff Chiu, AP)

Here & Now’s Peter O’Dowd talks with Jill Schlesinger, CBS News business analyst and host of “Jill on Money,” about the cost of college.

Is a four-year degree still worth it? And what can you do to save money for when that acceptance letter comes?

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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