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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September 7, 2018
How the Great Recession turned America’s student-loan problem into a $1.5 trillion crisis
The Great Recession helped push student debt passed $1.5 trillion, up from about $671 billion at the beginning of 2008,...
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September 6, 2018
The Worst States To Be In If You Have Student Debt
Aside from mortgages, student loans make up the largest portion of household debt for Americans, ballooning to a jaw-dropping $1.41...
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August 31, 2018
Student Loan Debt Can Be a Dating Deal Killer
There's someone for everyone, but not everyone is interested in dating someone with a large amount of student loan debt,...
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