Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) says student loan interest rates are ‘crushing’ former students, and something needs to be done. She introduced a plan in March that would let student loan borrowers…
Read article: Sen. Warren: Student loan interest rates are ‘crushing’ studentsPresident Obama unveiled the "Pay As You Earn" program in 2011 as a way to provide relief for student loan borrowers struggling to repay their loans. For student loan borrowers…
Read article: Popularity of Pay-As-You-Earn Program prompts calls for reformWhat's keeping millennials up at night? It's not just Netflix--it's student debt. NPR's Morning Edition recently asked young adults, members of the millennial generation, what their biggest concerns were. The…
Read article: Student loan debt a huge burden for millennialsGood news (finally!) for young college graduates. According to a survey released on April 16, employers said they plan to increase the number of college graduates they hire this year…
Read article: Employers will hire more college grads this yearAnd you thought undergraduate student loan debt was bad. According to a new report by the New America Foundation, the median debt load for borrowers leaving school with a master's,…
Read article: Don’t get your Ph.DebtMore bad news for student loan borrowers: student loan debt is growing faster than any other type of debt–and more and more borrowers are falling behind on their payments. According…
Read article: Student loans still growing faster than any other debtJennifer Lawrence might be America’s BFF, but Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is the modern college student’s best ally. Her latest student loan proposal aims put a large dent in the nation’s current $1.2…
Read article: Tax millionaires, not students, says Sen. WarrenImagine if you took out $30,000 for college and that’s all you had to pay back. For most student loan borrowers, that’s not the case. Due to compound interest, that…
Read article: Illinois introduces interest-free college tuition billCompared to private student loans, whose interest rates vary depending on the borrower's credit history, federal student loans are a steal. But according to USA Today, a large percentage of…
Read article: Many private student loan borrowers are leaving money on the tableFor college graduates and adults struggling with student loan repayment, the holiday season can be difficult. So many gifts to give, so little money in the bank account. But a…
Read article: The best gift for college grads
