While 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 loansStudents in Sweden attend college for free, but they still graduate with an average of $19,000 in debt. But unlike in the U.S., this debt is easily managed due to…
Read article: College in Sweden is free. So why do students have so much debt?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 7Â million borrowers on…
Read article: Senate deadlocks 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 loansIt’s news to no one that the cost of attendance at U.S. colleges has risen dramatically over the past thirty years, leading more students to rely heavily on student loans…
Read article: Why is college so expensive?A majority of the Class of 2013 graduated with student loans. In the video above, three new graduates talk to CBSNews.com how their loans are influencing their plans for the…
Read article: Recent college grads discuss the burden of 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 ratesThe average share of all U.S. consumers with student loan debt stands at 16.2%. How does your state rank? Check out the map below to see the percentage of your…
Read article: Share of consumers with student debt by state
