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Student loan debt puts a drag on the housing market and economy.

College Debt Dragging Down Future of Graduates and Economy

By Bill Fay | April 24, 2013

Recent studies delivered another round of warning shots that the U.S. economy is losing a spark from one of its most potent sources – college graduates – because of problems…

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Internships

By Bill Fay | April 16, 2013

An internship is a temporary position that provides on-the-job training in a student’s major or career goal. The student generally works in professional settings while being supervised and monitored by…

Sixty percent of graduates have student loans and may need help as they pay them off.

Paying Your Student Loan Debt Is Critical to Sound Financial Future

By Bill Fay | April 15, 2013

College seniors typically pay a visit to their academic advisers in the final weeks before graduation to make sure they have enough credits to get out. They might be better…

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Defaults on the Rise as College Grads Drown in Student Loan Debt

By Bill Fay | March 29, 2013

Student loan debt could be the next economic bubble waiting to burst. Banks wrote off $3 billion in student loan debt the first two months of 2013, and an estimated…

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When Parents Should Stop Paying for Kids’ Cellphone Plans

By Bill Fay | March 18, 2013

It’s not easy being a 20-something nowadays. Between landing a full-time job, paying back student loans and building credit, it’s hard to be financially stable. But are young adults solely…

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Athletic Scholarships for College Students

By Bill Fay | February 12, 2013

Every year, millions of parents pay to place their children in youth sports programs in hopes the child eventually will develop the skills need to earn a coveted athletic scholarship…

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Can a College Degree Buy You a Better Future?

By Katherine Pilnick | January 15, 2013

Is college worth it? This is the question countless high schoolers ask themselves each year — especially as they apply to college this time of year — and the answer…

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New Income-Based Student Loan Repayment Plan Launches Dec. 21

By Bill Fay | December 10, 2012

The new year looks even brighter for more than 1 million people deep in student loan debt. The new Pay as You Earn program, created in an effort to help…

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Student Loans Increase to $26,500

By Bill Fay | October 19, 2012

The price of an education has risen once again, along with the amount of debt students take on by the time they reach graduation. According to The Institute for College…

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Students Want Money Information

By Cecillia Barr | October 11, 2012

A growing number of students want to learn more about personal finance but most public schools don’t offer such classes as part of the curriculum, U.S. News & World Report…