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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 11 MIN

The Byline: Financial Responsibility in College — More Than What Meets the Eye

from The Byline · host Loyola Phoenix

How does college spending remain a paradoxical cycle of purchases as justifications wears on? How evident is the internal tug of war between saving for the future and living in the moment is for college students today? What kind of monetary costs can come with college students establishing themselves at school?On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Dana Prodoehl is joined by staff writer Caitlin Duffy to discuss these questions and more.Listen to The Byline — the story behind the stories you read — every Friday wherever you get your podcasts.

How does college spending remain a paradoxical cycle of purchases as justifications wears on? How evident is the internal tug of war between saving for the future and living in the moment is for college students today? What kind of monetary costs can come with college students establishing themselves at school?On this week’s episode of The Byline, a joint project between The Phoenix and WLUW 88.7, host and engagement editor Dana Prodoehl is joined by staff writer Caitlin Duffy to discuss these questions and more.Listen to The Byline — the story behind the stories you read — every Friday wherever you get your podcasts.

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