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...stars--and, more important, their fans--can meet in the movie theaters. "Those are people who are likely to leave their house and go and buy tickets," says Stan Rogow, who produced the Lizzie McGuire show and movie. "And they can't travel alone, so they bring a parent. The tween audience has developed from barely a concept three years ago to a group that delivers in ratings and box office." Muniz's Big Fat Liar last year grossed nearly $50 million (on a $15 million budget), and Cody Banks pulled in a robust $36 million in its first three...
...offers you much less than other schools do--it's O.K. to appeal. (Don't say "negotiate." Aid officers think it makes them seem like used-car dealers.) Seamus Harreys, Northeastern University's dean of student financial services, says he has seen many cases in which a parent's income has been hit by the slow economy. The key is documentation: unemployment paperwork, a letter from a former employer, a letter from your accountant if you're self-employed. If you have paid high medical bills, don't just say so; show the bills...
BORROW THE REST--WISELY. If you're still having trouble affording your favorite college, don't panic. Withdrawing retirement assets can inflate your income and hurt your future aid eligibility. Even working overtime to earn more can hurt you. Borrowing is often smarter, especially today. A PLUS (Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students) loan charges 4.86% interest, and that could fall (even on existing loans) with the annual rate review in July. For more on the loans, see finaid.org...
...nine businesswomen who live and work in New Jersey, was formed 10 years ago for entrepreneurs. Members, who are ages 36 to 52, still take turns talking about specific work issues. But they're just as likely to discuss coping with a quarrelsome teenager or caring for an aging parent as they are to analyze a marketing problem. "One of the things we realized pretty quickly is that, especially if you're an entrepreneur, your personal life affects your business life," says Joanne Dennison, 43, who co-founded the group. "Our favorite saying is 'Leap, and the net will appear...
...Still, she was surprised when she realized not only how much closer the karate time has brought them but also how it has changed them emotionally. "Karate helped us accept each other's differences with greater patience and understanding," she says. "As a woman, a mother and a single parent, the obstacles are endless. Faith has become a significant supporter in my life. Her friendship is one of the things that keep me going every...