18 Dec, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

Digging out from college loan debt

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Before they even have a job, buy a house or start a family, many college graduates already carry hefty baggage.

Some equate it to carrying a house on their back, although they can't live in it for the...

11 Nov, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

First Person: Our Pay-As-You-Go College Plan

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I have a close friend who had to delay her wedding plans because...


9 Nov, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

President unveils devise to assistance college loan debt

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2 Nov, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

Thousands request for Georgia’s new college loan

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

About 3,700 college students applied for Georgia's new low-interest loan, an official said Wednesday.

Monday was the deadline to apply for the second...


2 Nov, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

Obama to betray new college loan plan

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31 Oct, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

New devise to assuage repayment

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President Obama recently revealed his plan to change the college loan system to help alleviate the financial burden many Americans take on to get a college education. A similar plan was passed by congress in 2010 and was set to launch in 2014, but now, certain measures will take effect...


30 Oct, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

Former students hearten changes to cut college loan payments

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Mallory Anthony laughs as she describes herself as “the face of student loan debt in America.”

But the 26-year-old woman who once owed about $32,000 really doesn’t think her struggle is funny at all.

“I get by on the bare minimum health and car insurance. I’m frugal with my grocery shopping, and...


27 Oct, 2011 [ (0) Comment ]

College loan devise sum need scrutiny

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President Obama’s decision to implement a college loan plan next year instead of waiting until 2014 sounds good, but it affects only those loans obtained through federal programs. And, his claim that the plan “won’t cost taxpayers a...