Student debt continues to be a major issue for college students and graduates in the U.S. U.S. total student debt is now over $1.4 trillion, and the average debt for…
Read article: Tips On Paying Off Student Debt While Saving For RetirementWe've written before about how student loans, unlike other forms of debt, can't be discharged in bankruptcy--which is why it's so important to be careful about how much you borrow.…
Read article: Bankruptcy becomes an option for some student loan borrowersIt just keeps getting worse. Student debt has topped $1.4 trillion, nearly more than all of the credit card and car loan debt in the U.S., according to NBC 12.…
Read article: Student loan debt hits $1.4 trillionDespite the many alternative repayment plans available, Americans are behind on their student loans more than any other kind of debt. A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of…
Read article: More people are behind on student loans than any other debtFinding 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 debtGraphic: The White House
While the White House has introduced recent proposals to lower the cost of college for incoming students, the 40 million Americans struggling with student loan debt haven't seen much relief.…
Read article: President Obama introduces Student Aid Bill of RightsAccording 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 lifeIf you have a lot of student loan debt, you're far from alone. Unpaid federal student loan debt is nearly $1.1 trillion, according to the latest data from the Consumer…
Read article: What you could buy with $1 trillion in 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 plans
