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Student Loan News – January 17, 2014

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday January 17, 2014 Student Loan News: 1. Fed Student-Loan Focus Shows Recognition of Growth Risk: Tiffany Roberson works for the state of Texas as a parole officer, teaches part time and is living with her parents after finishing a master’s degree. She’s held off marrying her boyfriend of four years and starting a family because she owes more than $170,000 in federal and private student loans. […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|January 17th, 2014|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – December 27, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday December 27, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. You Can Still Save for Retirement When You Have Student Loans: If you have student loans, you already know they can be overwhelming. But as any responsible spender knows, they aren’t the only demand on your budget. […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|December 27th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – December 20, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday December 20, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Student Loan Bill of Rights: In the aftermath of a recent report that found the lack of student loan servicing standards and information on monies owed, two U.S. Senators will work as a team to create a Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights. […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|December 20th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – December 13, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday December 13, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Federal Budget Deal Could Hit Student Loan Servicers: A federal budget deal was struck Tuesday night that is expected to prevent another government shutdown next year—and have an impact on student loans. […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|December 13th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – December 06, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday December 06, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Durbin pushing bill to ease struggle of repaying private student loans: U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Tuesday he is introducing a bill when the Senate convenes next week to protect students from getting overwhelmed by private-loan payments that grow out of control without explanation. […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|December 6th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – November 29, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday November 29, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. No wonder people aren't paying back their student loans: About this time last year I did a good, honest and potentially rather stupid thing: I phoned up the Student Loans Company, and told them where I was. In light of the revelation that 368,000 former students owing a total of £5bn are “at large”, their whereabouts unknown, I'm starting to think this was something of a mistake. […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|November 29th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – November 15, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday November 15, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. From Start To Finish, The Student Loan Industry Is In Need Of Massive Overhaul: Student loan debt in the U.S. has passed the $1 trillion mark while the cost of an education continues to outpace inflation, meaning tomorrow’s students will need to take on even more debt than the millions of graduates who already owe money. A new report from our coworkers at Consumers Union shows just how screwed up and unbalanced the student loan system is at every step of the way. […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|November 15th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – November 08, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday November 08, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Focus on Better Student Loans: Too much attention is paid to scholarships for people who are already on a path to college, and not enough is given to improving student loans and preparing younger students for college. […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|November 8th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – October 25, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday October 25, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. The take on student-loan payments: Most of it has been about the federal-debt burden. I want to shift the discussion to individuals, particularly those with private student loans. The student-loan ombudsman for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has just released a report analyzing complaints the watchdog agency has received from private student-loan borrowers. […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|October 25th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – October 18, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday October 18, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. 5 Ways to Reduce Student-Loan Debt: In a recent column on how to keep student-loan debt under control, I made the point that we need to apply out-of-the-box, even radical ideas to tackle spiraling college costs and student-loan debt. Readers quickly sent me their feedback. […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|October 18th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

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