Student Loans: What America Doesn’t Know Is Killing Us
It’s no surprise that student loan borrowers are struggling. But now it’s affecting the population. Another recent study, this one from Prudential, shows a quarter of them are even “delaying or have...
View ArticleStudents Relying Less on Parents to Pay for College
With two-thirds of teens expecting to go to college at some point, many parents better get saving — or maybe not? Most teens aren’t banking on their parents making their education possible, according...
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Debt News You Probably Haven’t Heard — But Should
Economic news is often reported in broad strokes: The national debt, the inflation rate, the cost of healthcare. Sometimes, you can learn more from looking at the little picture. Here are three...
View ArticleCFPB Says Low-Income Americans Are ‘Credit Invisible’
Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series about things the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is up to. See the first part here, and check back tomorrow for the last part. Richer...
View ArticleThis Scholarship Winner Is No Joke
John Pawloski’s career sounds like the beginning of a joke: What do you call a 52-year-old trial lawyer who quits to become a pastor? If there’s a punchline, here’s how Pawloski describes it… My poker...
View ArticleThe Financial Panther Avoided Lifestyle Inflation
After the Financial Panther graduated college in 2009, he found himself “underemployed.” This was during the infamous financial crisis. He told me his employment opportunities looked bleak, so he...
View ArticleThe College Savings Option Everybody Forgets
More than two-thirds of Americans don’t know there’s a tax-free way to save for college, even though it’s been around long enough that kids born when it debuted would be in college by now....
View ArticleWe’re More Confident About Saving When We Don’t Have Much Saved
More money is better when it comes to retirement, right? You would think, but most are comfortable or downright optimistic about knowing they don’t have enough in the bank for retirement. Only 4 in 10...
View ArticleParents Still Don’t Know How to Teach Their Kids About Money
Is it possible to teach what you aren’t aware of? According to one poll, it is. National banking chain Discover’s survey found 82 percent of parents believe they are very knowledgeable about costs and...
View ArticleMoney on the Street Interviews: What’s Your Opinion of Student Loan Debt in...
Video Transcript [Miss Money Michelle] Hey, guys. Miss Money Michelle here with Debt.com. Did you know less than 20 percent of all graduates have an action plan in place for their finances after...
View ArticleStudent Debt Hurts Women More Than Men
I was the first in my family to graduate college. It was a happy time for all of us, as they cried watching me cross the stage, accept my degree, and start my career as a journalist. And I was one of...
View ArticleDoes The Government REALLY Want To Help Me Pay Off My Student Loans?
Question: I graduated from college last December and how have to start paying back my student loans. I got $29,000 in loans, but there’s no way I can make the monthly payments on my salary. (I just got...
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What’s Your Dumbest Debt Mistake?
There are currently 325 million Americans. They owe more than $1 trillion on their credit cards, another $1 trillion on their students loans, and yet another $1 trillion on their car loans. So it’s...
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Part 2: What’s Your Dumbest Debt Mistake?
If you want to achieve financial freedom, you can get an education, invest in real estate, or buy into a business. But if you’re not careful, each of those things can drive you into debt. That’s what...
View ArticleAmericans Are Getting Better at Paying For College
College isn’t getting cheaper, but we’re dealing with it better — and students increasingly have skin in the game. More teenagers are saving to pay for school on their own, and are splitting the costs...
View ArticleMillennials Are in Fear of Their Finances — Especially Debt
They’re worried about money more than their jobs and relationships Continue reading →
View ArticleAre Student Loans Going To Cause The Next Recession?
With more than $1.3 trillion in student loan debt in this country, it’s long been a mantra that “student loans are too big to fail.” However, they might now be too big to succeed. In July, Citi...
View ArticleCheaper Cost of Living Means Southerners Pay off Student Loan Debt Sooner
More Americans living in Southern states can put more money toward their student loan debt since cost of living is cheaper. Continue reading →
View ArticleCan The Government Garnish My Wages Till I’m Broke?
A reader earns only $11,000 a year, but she's being garnished $300 a month. Continue reading →
View ArticleCan Trump Fix the Student Loan Crisis?
Some financial experts believe the president will find a way to help students with their loans — others not so much. Continue reading →
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