According to the Education Data Initiative, the average annual cost for public in-state, four-year institutions is $25,707; the cost for out-of-state students who attend public colleges is $44,014; and four-year private colleges come in at an average of $54,501 per year.
The sudden collapse of SVB Financial, a California-based bank focused on technology startups, has raised important questions about the health of the U.S. banking system and the government's response to yet another crisis in the financial sector.
If you're a bit on the older side, you might have received a paper Series E savings bond as a gift from a grandparent or other relative. In fact, you might still have a few of those Series E bonds sitting in a safe or drawer somewhere, collecting…