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Student loans cause big problems for millions of Americans who borrowed to fund their education. People often wind up with more debt than most entry level salaries can afford to pay back. So, while a higher education may increase your lifetime earnings, it leaves you in a whole with debt. With that in mind, Debt.com strives to provide the latest news on student loans. We keep you up-to-date on changes to federal repayment plans and student loan forgiveness. And we compare options and get expert advice to help you eliminate your debts as quickly as possible.
Even Professors Say College Isn’t Worth The Costs
They give the higher education system a D letter grade.
College Students Are Stressing More Over Textbook Costs
Students are sacrificing food to afford course materials.
Is Generation Z Best at Saving Money?
Younger people are doing really well at saving for long-term goals.
Does Debt Cause Mental Illness?
Experts say there’s a definite relationship between debt and depression. But we don’t like talking about either one.
Americans Are $13 Trillion In Debt: 10 Mind-Blowing Statistics Showing How Crazy That Is
It’s hard to spend $13.2 trillion. Here are a few ways you can do it.
Parents Are Footing the Student Loan Bill
They’re paying despite finding college costs more stressful than their mortgage payments.
23 Pop Songs About Student Loans
Forget sex, drugs, and cash. Songs mentioning student loan debt are on the rise.
Are Colleges Failing to Prepare Their Customers?
Year after year students graduate unprepared to earn a living.
Northern States Hurt Most by Student Loan Debt
Student loan debt is crippling, but some states have it worse than others.
Avenging Their Debt: Which Avengers Owe More Money Than They Have?
Superheroes have mortgages and student loans, too.
Women Have More Student Loan Debt Than Men
They also earn less money after graduation.
College Enrollment Is Down, And It’s Not a Bad Thing
The costs stress people out, and most are relying on loans to pay for school.
Broke Doctors Want to Help Broke Patients
They’re most willing to work in poverty-stricken areas.
College Grads: Don’t Let Student Loans Ruin Your Credit
A missed payment is the No. 1 way to lose points on your credit score.
Millennials Can’t Afford to Buy Their Own Homes
More are living with their parents than in the past decade.
Parents Are Saving More Money For College
They’re saving 10 percent more for their kids education than two years ago.
7 Tips for Getting Out of Student Loan Debt Faster
How to create a hard-hitting plan to get rid of those student loans for good.
Which City Has The Highest Retail Store Credit Card Debt?
The Lone Star State likes shopping more than learning.
Which City Has The Highest Student Debt?
Washington, D.C. is the nation’s capital of student loan debt.
Americans Have More Debt Than Ever — $1 Trillion More
The total amount of consumer debt is now a trillion dollars higher than during the Great Recession.
Is the Education Department Planning to Promote Private Student Loans?
They come with more risks, like higher interest rates and less flexible repayment. But then they’re not a federal headache anymore.
College Seniors: Clif Bar Wants to Pay Your Student Loan Debt
The only catch is you have to intern or volunteer at a job you’re passionate about.
Katie Ignored Her Student Loan Debt
But it wouldn’t go away until she turned and faced the truth with help from a friend.
7 Common Challenges Millennial Homebuyers Face
And yes, student debt is at the top of the list.
Kara Sat in Fear at Her College Graduation Ceremony
She had no job lined up, and owed a bunch of student loan debt — but that didn’t stop her.
What Graduate Degrees Make The Best Financial Investments?
The student debt burden to call yourself doctor outweighs its average income.
The CFPB Is Shutting Down Its Student Loan Office
Where will consumers go with their complaints about loan servicers now? Certainly not the Education Department.
Hey, New College Grads: Want A Job? Stop Lying
Hiring managers list the 8 biggest mistakes they see from the Class of 2018
Recession 2018? Not This Year. But Soon Enough
I don’t know when the next recession will hit, but I know exactly what will happen when it does.
Trump Cancels Student Debt…for Disabled Veterans
Our president made big promises to our nation’s military during the 2016 election. Even if Big Media isn’t focused on it, Trump continues to deliver.
4 Reasons to Use Your Tax Refund to Pay Down Debt
Paying your tax refund toward debt is one claim anyone can be proud to make.
Student Debt: A National Crisis With No Sign of Slowing Down
Students borrow money without questioning the interest rates.
Chris Went From Playing Xbox to Paying Off Debt
Now his goal is to build his own financial kingdom.
Recession 2018: What We Can Learn from Natural and Man-Made Financial Disasters
Money crises aren’t rare. So why do we pretend they are?
John Came Back From the Brink of Bankruptcy
It took tough love, but he paid off his debt and prospered.
The Education Department Is Fighting to Do Nothing
Betsy DeVos is asserting her right to be useless and fighting back against states that want to help student loan borrowers, insisting they have to be just as useless as her.
A Private Hell: How To Refinance Private Student Loans?
Everyone knows you can slash payments on public student loans. Here are the secrets for private loans.
Men Live With Their Parents Longer Than Women
Despite earning more than women and having higher homeownership benefits, men are failing to launch at a higher rate.