Current Balance: $29,829.58 When I chat with people about how to pay off debt, they almost always end up falling...
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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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By Michael
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September 1, 2018
By Michael
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August 28, 2018
Looking at Repayment Options
Current Balance: $29,812.02 Once your school financial aid counselor gives you your loan balance, they will likely go over some repayment...
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By Michael
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August 25, 2018
Why This Blog?
Current Balance: $29,800 A few months ago I had two friends share their struggle with student loans. In both instances, their...
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November 5, 2018
10 Biggest Student Loan Repayment Mistakes
Many Americans are still paying off student loans after age 40, according to a recent survey by Credit Karma, a personal finance...
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October 31, 2018
The public service loan forgiveness fix isn’t going well
Nearly 90 percent of applicants for the so-called temporary expanded public service loan forgiveness program have been denied, according to...
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October 24, 2018
Starting a business is hard. With student debt, it can be impossible
A person with $30,000 in student loans is 11 percent less likely to start a business than a person who...
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