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Most students go to college to get a degree that will lead to a decently-paid job. While this sometimes happens, there are other times when the job isn’t paying so decent; thankfully, Income-Based Repayment lets these low-paid graduates at least keep their heads above water, and at the very least, they get to participate in a career that is set in a field that have expertise–and hopefully enjoyment–in. Right?

For the most part, yes, except for those unfortunate graduates that the economy somehow stuck in McDonalds jobs.

Who are these students? Other than motivated adults and high school graduates, what makes up the populace of students that are going to college in search of that “bigger and better” career?

Have you heard about the Kindle 2? This $299 Amazon book reader is just over 1/3 thick (think a magazine) and weighs as much as a paperback, yet it is designed to hold over 1,500 books. These e-books are capable of being downloaded in a matter of seconds with via a free Internet connection. Imagine your textbooks compiled into e-book form!

The Kindle 2 was designed with a larger format than the original Kindle so that it could be utilized for high-quantity texts, such as textbooks. Students benefit from the Kindle 2 with a wide array of features, such as more affordable textbooks, more ease of reading, and less weight in the backpack. The Kindle 2 also reads the following file types: Word/DOCX, PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PRC and MOBI. Carry your school files with you by emailing these document types to your Kindle.