As we've written, student debt is a symptom of a much larger problem--the rising cost of college. Over the past two decades, the price of college has increased significantly, and…
Read article: College debt: How does your state compare?Not paying your student loans can have some serious consequences, including a lowered credit score and having your wages garnished. But what if there was a way to avoid paying…
Read article: How to (legally) avoid paying your student loansFor recent college graduates, paying student loans can be a struggle. But what if you could get yours paid for you just for moving to a certain city? Niagara Falls,…
Read article: Want your student loans paid? Move to Niagara FallsAs we've explained, defaulting on your student loans has several consequences and could severely damage your credit score. Of course, it's best to avoid default by getting on the right…
Read article: How to get out of student loan defaultWe've written a lot about the great, affordable colleges in our home state of New York. And beginning this year, prospective college students and graduates may have another reason to…
Read article: New York plan could cut college graduates’ debtStudents are graduating college with more debt than ever before, with the average college graduate leaving school with $28,400 in student loans. But in some states, students are graduating with…
Read article: The states with the most & least student debtAccording to the Department of Education, 7 million students in the U.S. defaulted on their college loans during the third quarter of 2014, with the average amount of loan default…
Read article: How to stop student loans from ruining your lifeWhen most people talk about student debt, they talk about it in terms of undergraduates. Indeed, undergraduate student debt remains a real issue, with the average graduate leaving college with…
Read article: The real student debt problemPaying off your student loans can be a daunting challenge. And with compound interest, the longer you take to repay them, the more they build up. Listen to this podcast…
Read article: How to pay off 1/3 of your student loans in one yearIf you have a lot of student loan debt, you're far from alone. Unpaid federal student loan debt is nearly $1.1 trillion, according to the latest data from the Consumer…
Read article: What you could buy with $1 trillion in student debt