Finding a job right after graduating can be tough. And for graduates with student debt, there's added pressure to find a job and make enough money to afford student loan…
Read article: New York’s new student loan forgiveness programWhile you hear the most about students borrowing high debt to pay for college, parent debt is usually overlooked--even though it makes up a significant portion of the country's $1.2…
Read article: Parents now have $71 billion in federal student loan debtWe write a lot about the country's rising student loan debt and the fact that it's already over $1.3 trillion, as well as the effects it's had on the economy…
Read article: Watch America’s student loan debt grow $3,055 every secondWe've written before how graduate school debt has a huge impact on the total amount of student debt in the U.S. Many students, unable to find a high-paying job after…
Read article: These 20 schools are responsible for a fifth of all graduate school debtNot 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 loansAccording 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 lifeWhile student loan debt is a problem for most college graduates, it's hitting one group significantly harder: black students. A new analysis from Gallup found a significantly greater percentage of…
Read article: Black college graduates carry more student debtSource: Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education
Student loan repayment can be extremely confusing for new graduates and their parents. With so many different plans and options, it can be difficult to figure out which one is…
Read article: A breakdown of 4 student loan repayment plansWith the average student debt load rising for college graduates, it's not surprising that many parents feel obligated to help pay their kids' student loans to prevent them from falling…
Read article: Parents paying kids’ student loans while putting off retirement savingsPresident 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 reform