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      Is having kids now a 'social failure'?

      feature If you look at the socioeconomic scale, argues The Weekly Standard's Jonathan V. Last, the people with the least amount of education and the lowest income have the most babies

      By Blaire Briody Last updated 10 January 15

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    • The more you pay, the worse their GPA.

      When parents pay for college, could kids' grades suffer?

      feature Researchers believe that students who get endless checks from mom and dad may not take their education as seriously as those who foot the bill themselves

      By Blaire Briody Last updated 8 January 15

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