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)

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Free Money Fridays: 3 Ways to Save

Free Money Fridays: 3 Ways to Save

Current Balance: $28,724. On Fridays, my goal is to provide either some easy ways to save money or some easy...
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Emergency Fund?

Emergency Fund?

Current Balance: $28,697If you've every read a book on budgeting or finances, there's usually a step or chapter that involves...
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Budgeting 101

Budgeting 101

Current Balance: $28,667.I figured I need to write about budgeting because I tend to bring it up in quite a...
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September 15, 2018

For young couples, money woes take a heavy toll

With money at the root of a lot of relationship stress, it's no surprise that a partner with credit issues...
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September 10, 2018

Places Where Millennials Carry the Most Debt

Student loans make up the biggest share of millennial debt, but auto loans are close behind. The typical urban millennial...
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September 10, 2018

Student loan problems? These 4 resources can help

The strong labor market and economy isn’t helping the student debt crisis. The stats are shocking: 70% of college graduates...
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