5 Jan, 2012 [ (0) Comment ]

Loving a job, though hating a tyro loan debt

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Jim Seida / msnbc.com

Vanessa and Chris Christman love their jobs as law librarians but struggle with student loan debt.

ROSEVILLE, Calif. —  Here’s one thing that’s obvious about Vanessa and Chris Christman: They love their jobs as public law librarians for the state of California.

Here’s another: They don’t love the more...

16 Nov, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

Part 3: Answers to Your Questions on Scholarships and Student Loans

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Guidance Office
Scholarship and Student Loan Q. and A.

Mark Kantrowitz, an expert on paying for college and the founder of FinAid.org, is seeking reader-submitted questions about scholarships and student loans.

To help readers of The Choice navigate the...


6 Nov, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

Student loan debt fails the future

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Which brings us to the latest trillion-dollar-baby: America's student loan debt.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported last month that the debt owed by U.S. college students has topped $1 trillion for the first time. That figure doesn't even take into account the loans owned by parents on behalf...

3 Nov, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

Student loan weight continues to grow: study

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Washington | Thu Nov 3, 2011 9:55am EDT ...


28 Oct, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

Student Loans: Know Before You Owe

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It's college application season and students around the country are busy filling out forms for college. As they send off their applications, many worry not just about getting into the right school, but also about paying for it once they do.

For many students today, the dream of going to...