With many college students and their families concerned over mounting tuition costs, student loans and other related higher education expenses, …
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Late last year, total student loan debt in the United States reached $1 trillion, a situation that set off a lot of hand-wringing.
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Many colleges and universities have been implementing financial literacy courses for students following the Great Recession, in which Americans’ money …
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Student loan debt has been in the news a lot lately as federal lawmakers grapple with the possibility of extending …
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At $1 trillion dollars, student loan debt has eclipsed credit card debt for the first time in American history. To …
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Millions of young adults graduate from college every year and have the hope of quickly gaining some amount of financial independence, but these days, many are having their ability to reach those goals hindered by massive amounts of student loan debt.
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According to the Wall Street Journal student loan debt has now passed credit card debt to the tune of $830 billion. This debt is less expensive than credit card debt but is the closest thing we have to a debtor’s prison because you can’t ignore it, settle it (yet) or discharge it. Point being, you’re going to pay it.
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A year and a half after the scandal broke that student loan companies were giving kickbacks to college and university financial aid officers, Congress has finally passed a law clamping down on the $85-billion student loan industry.
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Your next step is to think about your long term savings goals. CNN has a special website called “Thinking Long Term” dedicated to helping you plan for future home, automotive, children, college and retirement expenses. On this website you can use free interactive planning tools, share your story, read articles and access planning calculators. Credit.com also offers easy-to-use calculators to help you evaluate your savings, college planning, monthly spending, cost of raising children and need for disability insurance.
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