Workshop: How to beat student debt

Workshop: How to beat student debt

As the cost of attending college continues to increase, so does the student loan debt level. According to a report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the average outstanding balance is now $34,144. Plus, the percentage of borrowers owing $50,000 or more has...
Is increased household debt a good sign?

Is increased household debt a good sign?

I just read an article about household debt in the United States. It’s now higher than it has ever been, even before the 2008 financial crash. The authors of the article went back and forth between whether the increased debt was good or bad. The increased debt...

What you need to know about student loans

Now is the time of year when students are heading to college. In past blogs, we have talked about ways to save for college and ways to minimize the cost of college. If you find yourself in the situation where you need to use loans to help pay for your college, this...

Public service can cancel student loan debt

Students who want to go to college but face a daunting amount of student loan debt have an option to work in government or nonprofit jobs and have their loans for given after 10 years. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program “is designed to help ease the...

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