FINANCES AFTER FINALS

Total Outstanding Student Loan Debt

1.5

TRILLION

Average Student Loan Debt Per Borrower

$ 0

(Class of 2016)

Percentage of Borrowers in Default

10.7%

(90+ Days Past Due)

Recent Posts

Rates are Rising: A Good Time to Consolidate?

Rates are Rising: A Good Time to Consolidate?

Current Balance: $28,638     In the past few months the Fed has continued to raise borrowing rates. Because of this...
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Free Money Fridays: 401(k) Match

Free Money Fridays: 401(k) Match

In this edition of Free Money Fridays we dive into 401(k) employer matching. When I started my current job, our...
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How often do you look at your loan balance?

How often do you look at your loan balance?

Current Balance: $28,729.43How often do you look at your loan balance? Every day? week? only when a payment is due?...
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Latest News

October 4, 2018

What to Know About 401(k) Benefits for Student Loan Payments

FOR MANY BORROWERS, repaying student loans is tough work. But achieving those debt payoff goals while fully funding a retirement savings account...
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October 1, 2018

Mark Cuban: ‘If you use a credit card, you don’t want to be rich’

"Cut up your credit cards. If you use a credit card, you don't want to be rich," the "Shark Tank"...
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September 27, 2018

National Student Loan Cohort Default Rate Falls

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 national federal student loan cohort default...
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