Critics say that for-profit career colleges--which, according to industry figures, enrolled 3.2 million students in the United States in 2009--have been plagued by deceptive recruiting practices that lure students into programs they could find elsewhere for much less money. Students often borrow tens of thousands of dollars to attend these…

Many faculty members have tax sheltered annuities (TSA). One method of obtaining the use of the funds in a TSA involves treating the amount received from the TSA as a loan rather than as a taxable withdrawal or distribution. (MLW)