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Paying student loan debt a higher priority to students, studies show
Gan Golan of Los Angeles holds a ball and chain representing his college loan debt during Occupy D.C. activities in Washington on Oct. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) What do college tuition,...
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Viewpoint: We need to invest in 20-somethings
People protest during an Occupy Wall Street rally against the high cost of college tuition and college loans. (AFP PHOTO / DON EMMERTDON EMMERT/AFP/GettyImage) In the United States today, approximately...
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Is a college degree really worth the debt?
Photo by iStock New college graduates have more student loan debt than ever. According to an analysis of government data by Edvisors publisher Mark Kantrowitz published in the Wall Street Journal, the...
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Here's a new way to pay for college
Income share agreements offer a way for private sectors to pay for students (IStock). Students might have another way to finance the rising cost of college if a new bill succeeds on Capitol Hill. On...
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Voices: College not the magic wand to happiness
iStock The average amount of college debt for the class of 2014 is $33,000. More and more students are finding it increasingly difficult to find jobs after years of school, with the average college...
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How to crowdfund your college tuition or student debt
Vector crowdfunding concept in flat style College students and graduates faced with tuition costs and mounting debt are turning to crowdfunding websites to pay for their education. It worked for Thomas...
View Article5 tips for your first college credit card
The number of undergrads who own credit cards has been declining the past few years — dropping down to 30% in 2013. But as students get closer to graduation, building good credit for post-grad...
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The best way to avoid college debt? Go to a tuition-free school
Amid the constant chatter about rising college costs and mounting student loan debts, politicians such as U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and President Obama are offering a solution: free tuition. The...
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Voices: Residency programs make colleges more accessible
(Photodisc) When given the choice between paying in-state or out-of-state tuition, most students would consider this to be a no-brainer. In addition to the lower price tag, I don’t know any anyone who...
View ArticleWould you sacrifice your pinky finger to pay off your student debt?
Paying for college, as we all know, can cost an “arm and a leg.” A recent survey shows that some would go even as far as to donate organs to pay off their student debt. MyBankTracker polled 200 readers...
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Study: Tax credits for tuition not as helpful as hoped
Attending school is expensive — and it’s getting even more expensive. In fact, the class of 2015 graduated with the largest amount of student debt ever. One solution to help reduce costs are tax...
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$1.3 million shades of Gray
Christopher Gray (Photo: Courtesy of Christopher Gray) Student loan debt is a crushing reality for students nationwide. As of Sept. 30, 2015, it totaled $1.2 trillion, an all-time high, according to...
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Got college debt? Find out if you can wipe it away
Webkey New York State (Photo: Chris Cusumano / Poughkeepsie Journal) ALBANY — A new state program that will cover up to two years of eligible student-loan costs will begin accepting applications...
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Irritated by high tuition? New study blames the recession
In case you’re not already irritated by the cost of your college degree, we have some sobering new information. Before the recession, you would have paid a lot less. This information comes from the...
View ArticleTry to breathe as you watch the student loan debt rate rise by the second
In case you need a swift reminder about how much money you might owe upon graduation, MarketWatch has created a literal debt clock that does the job nicely. The clock — currently increasing at a rate...
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Ack! $37,000 in college debt! Now what? Top tips from 2 authors
Student debt can seem overwhelming, but over time, college degrees pay off (Photo: iStockphoto) The graduation party is barely over for the class of 2016, but for many the bills are already coming due....
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College debt, no degree means world of financial hurt
Gifts to grads might help but many college students still juggle student loans. (Photo: Susan Tompor) Getting a college degree — and a job after graduating — is well worth juggling some college debt...
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Here's how to reduce your student loan debt — while still in college
Anxiety about debt is the top worry of college students as well as for parents preparing to send a kid off to college. But guess what? The average that families spent on college actually went down last...
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College students on debt: We don't know enough
The Degrees of Debt campus rally Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Lawrence University’s Warch Campus Center in Appleton, Wisconsin. Degrees of Debt is a USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin series examining...
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Student debt is so scary this student made it her jack-o'-lantern
The scariest thing this Halloween? It’s not a ghost. It’s not a zombie. It’s not walking into your apartment to a sink full of dishes. It’s much scarier. It’s student debt. This is according to Hannah...
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