The most powerful force in the universe
What's the most powerful force in the universe, according to Albert Einstein? It's not gravity. It's not even love. It's compound interest.
Read article: The most powerful force in the universePresident Obama’s College Affordability Plan
In his recent trip to nearby Buffalo, Syracuse, and Binghamton, President Obama revealed his new plan to make college more affordable. This handy infographic from the White House explains the…
Read article: President Obama’s College Affordability Plan“We need to have a different concept of higher education”
As student loan debt tops $1 trillion dollars, the outcry to reduce student loan interest rates and help those already in debt grows stronger. In this video from Politico, Sen. Richard…
Read article: “We need to have a different concept of higher education”Student loan debt: as American as apple pie
Did you know over 2.2 million adults over age 60 in the U.S. have student loan debt? Despite being painted as strictly a problem for young adults, the average debt…
Read article: Student loan debt: as American as apple piePutting a face on student loan debt
There are millions of student loan borrowers struggling to repay their college debt. In this interesting video from HLN TV, Clark Howard speaks with two real borrowers about how they got into…
Read article: Putting a face on student loan debtStudent loan compromise by Democrats would raise borrowing costs
Government representatives have recently made several proposals to prevent the interest rates on federal subsidized Stafford student loans from doubling to 6.8% on July 1. But it turns out that…
Read article: Student loan compromise by Democrats would raise borrowing costsUnderstanding student loans in real terms
When taking out loans to pay for college, many students don't realize the impact of the debt they're taking on and how much the loans will actually cost them over…
Read article: Understanding student loans in real termsStudent loan debt is a symptom, not a disease
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 diseaseThe differences between private & federal student loans
Student debt is a huge issue, and borrowers with private student loans get the worst of it. Check out this chart and read on to learn about the differences between…
Read article: The differences between private & federal student loansSenate deadlocks on student loans
The Senate deadlocked Thursday over federal student loan interest rates, with no consensus in sight on how to prevent rates on certain loans from doubling for about 7 million borrowers on…
Read article: Senate deadlocks on student loans