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Mitchell D. Weiss

Higher Ed Overhaul: Sell the Buildings, Lease the Land!

The student loan crisis deserves all the attention it has attracted — and more — especially if we’re serious about …

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Can You Get Financial Aid If You Already Have Student Loans?

If insanity is defined as repeatedly doing the same thing and expecting a different result, the student loan interest rate …

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4 Ways to Deal with Student Loan Collection Companies

At the beginning of March, I authored an opinion piece in which I proposed radical changes to the higher education …

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Trying to Renegotiate $150,000 in Student Loan Debt

In a recent article, I wrote about a former student who was struggling with more than $100,000 of student loan …

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The Student Debt Business: A Way Forward

My daughter works for a nonprofit organization. The pay’s not great but she loves what she does. So much so …

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The Pitfalls of No-Interest Financing

The New Year has come and gone, which means it’s time for the torrent of resolution-related ads for diet aids, …

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Know What You're Getting with Short-Term Financing

There are lots of cash-strapped consumers out there who, for all practical purposes, are closed out of many traditional credit …

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The Hidden High Cost of Strategic Default

If you’re one of the 28% of U.S. homeowners with a mortgage that’s higher than your house is currently worth, …

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A Revealing Pre-Election Look at the Budget Deficit

I’m a visual learner—I don’t get it unless I can see it or read it.  Perhaps this is why I …

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Why Privatization Won't Solve the Student Loan Problem

The cost of financing higher education has long been a sticking point among lawmakers. In fact, the unnecessary fight over …

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Mitchell D. Weiss – Mitchell Weiss is an experienced financial services industry executive, entrepreneur and adjunct professor of finance at the University of Hartford. He is also the author of the recently published College Happens: A Practical Handbook for Parents and Students, Life Happens: A Practical Guide to Personal Finance from College to Career-2nd Edition, and Business Happens: A Practical Guide to Corporate Finance for Small Businesses and Professional Practices.

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