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PIRG Makes Another Call to Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike

As the clock ticks down to a student loan interest rate hike - Iowa PIRG, students, and financial aid officers from local colleges speak out on the impact to students and recent graduates entering the workforce. If Congress does not find a solution by July, an estimated 255,000 students enrolled in colleges and universities across Iowa will shoulder an additional one-thousand dollards per year in school.

Investing in our youth, our future

Thursday, June 28, 2012
By | Sonia Ashe
Consumer Advocate

As the deadline draws near for Congress to find a solution to the immenent doubling of student loan interest rates - I am reminded of the ambitious, hard working, and dedicated students who have worked by my side this year and the challenges they face after graduation. We owe the next generation of our workforce more than this.

News Release | Iowa PIRG | Budget, Consumer Protection, Food, Higher Ed, Tax, Transportation

Unlikely Allies Uncover $1 Trillion in Savings for Super Committee

As the Congressional “Super Committee” begins its search for $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction, a new study released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) and the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) provides the panel with a great place to start: more than $1 trillion of spending cuts with appeal from across the political spectrum

Resource | Budget, Consumer Protection, Democracy, Financial Reform, Food, Health Care, Higher Ed, Safe Energy, Solid Waste, Tax, Transportation

TOY SAFETY

Thousands of toys are on the market, each promising to educate or entertain our children. Unfortunately, not every toy is safe. Toy buyers can help protect children from injury by being careful, vigilant shoppers.

Resource | Budget, Consumer Protection, Democracy, Financial Reform, Food, Health Care, Higher Ed, Safe Energy, Solid Waste, Tax, Transportation

Beat High Bank Fees

Banks rely on consumer indifference when they raise fees. They count on consumers not shopping around. PIRG’s Big Banks, Bigger Fees reports routinely find that small banks and credit unions are not following the big banks’ lead; they still offer many free or low cost accounts.

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