This enlightening post from Common Sense Student Loans argues that the student loan debate going on in Congress right now is preventing us from dealing with the root “disease” of…
Read article: Student loan debt is a symptom, not a diseaseWhile the millennial generation has been labeled as lazy, entitled, and narcissistic, many people neglect to realize that this generation has entered a world with shrinking employment opportunities and mobility. For…
Read article: “A generation that can barely stand on its feet”: The plight of the millennial parentWith federal subsidized student loan interest rates set to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1 unless Congress acts, it’s crunch time for government officials to come…
Read article: Elizabeth Warren slams Republicans for failing to act on student loansAfter college, it can be very stressful for young adults to figure out how to best allocate their money. One of the most common questions we receive is how quickly…
Read article: How quickly should I pay off my student loans?With federal student loan interest rates set to double from 3.4 to 6.8 percent on July 1, government officials have offered a flurry of proposals to prevent the rates from…
Read article: How the government wants to fix student loansThis awesome op-ed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. John Tierney lays out the case for lowering interest rates on all federal student loans. Sen. Warren and Rep. Tierney argue…
Read article: The case for lowering federal student loan interest ratesWith the national student debt currently at more than $1 trillion and a new crop of recent graduates entering a less-than-stellar job market, keeping interest rates low is essential for reducing…
Read article: New York representatives call on Congress to take action on student loansGetting a forbearance on your student loans can be a good short-term option if you're struggling with repayment. However, the interest can really add up, and you might end up…
Read article: The shockingly high price of student loan forbearanceAccording to a TransUnion study, student loan balances increased 75% from 2007 to 2012. The average debt per borrower increased by 30% to $23,829. In the wake of surging student debt,…
Read article: Worried about student loans? Here’s how to pay them off.A new study from the Urban Institute shows that millennials have accumulated less wealth since entering the workforce than their parents did at the same age, even as the economy…
Read article: Young college grads struggle to accumulate wealth due to student loans
