Survey: Many Americans regret taking on student debt
Getting my master’s degree cost me six figures......»»
60-somethings are taking on enormous student loan debt
Retiring 60-year-old Americans face student loan debts almost as high as 30-year-olds, likely because they're borrowing for their kids' college......»»
New report details extent of how student loan debt weighs on prospective home buyers
TOWN SQUARE | Nearly 60 percent of Americans who have student loans say the debt is at least somewhat of an obstacle to buying a home, according to the sixth annual NeighborWorks America at Home survey......»»
"It Is Affecting My Blood Pressure" - Americans Over 60 Are Struggling With Student Debt
Though millennials catch the most flack for taking out hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loans to pay for worthless college degrees that do little to improve their financial prospects in the "real .....»»
Student-loan borrowers have delayed buying a home or car, having kids, and getting married because of their debt — even for those with balances smaller than $10,000
A new Gallup survey found that 71% of student-loan borrowers have put off key life events, including finishing th.....»»
: Americans took on significantly less debt during the COVID-19 pandemic — except in one major way
Many Americans have focused on spending less and paying off debt throughout the COVID crisis, rather than taking out new loans......»»
50% of Americans are using the the 3rd stimulus check to pay off debt, report finds
LendingTree found that of the Americans using stimulus checks to pay off debt, 56% are putting them toward student loans and credit cards. .....»»
: 2 million Americans have been repaying their federal student-loans for 20 years
Meanwhile, just 32 borrowers have been able to access student-debt cancellation through a government repayment plan......»»
A quarter of Americans support forgiving all federal student-loan debt
President Joe Biden has thrown his support behind $10,000 in student loan forgiveness. But a quarter of Americans want it all forgiven. Student-loan debt reached a national high of $1.5 trillion in 2019. Boston Globe/Getty Images Demo.....»»
Personal Finance Daily: Millions of Americans who were unemployed last year face another shock: a 2020 tax bill they can’t afford, and Schumer says White House is ‘extremely open’ to student-loan debt cancellation
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Outside the Box: Why forgiving student loans is only a temporary fix for this crippling debt crisis
Students need to know if taking on debt will help them get better jobs.....»»
After 3 years of sacrificing to pay off $80,000 of student loans, we built an emergency fund instead of taking a break. Now, it"s clear that was the right move.
Cecilie_Arcurs/Getty Images My wife and I paid off her $80,000 of student loan debt in a little under three years from when she graduated. Rather than spend the money we previously .....»»
Tackling student loans during tax season
If you're one of the 48 million Americans paying off debt from education, tax time could mean some relief. The IRS allows you to deduct student-loan interest from your taxes. CBSN spoke with two tax professionals to get the details......»»
Student debt saddles Americans in and near retirement
When Patrick Donohue retired in May after a 20-year career in customer service at AT&T, he and his wife, Kay, didn’t celebrate......»»
32% of American workers have medical debt—and over half have defaulted on it
Almost a third of working Americans currently have some kind of outstanding medical debt, with about 28% owing $10,000 or more on their bills, according to a new survey from Salary Finance......»»
More Americans feel confident about taking on debt in 2020, even as delinquencies rise
‘Transitions into delinquency among credit-card borrowers have steadily risen since 2016, notably among younger borrowers.’.....»»
Personal Finance Daily: More Americans feel confident about taking on debt and there’s some scientific truth to ‘happy wife, happy life’
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More Americans feel confident about taking on debt — here’s why they should exercise caution
That could change with the new FICO credit score model......»»
Why are so many Americans keeping money secrets?
About 44% of adults admit to hiding a bank account or debt, or to spending more money than their partner would tolerate, says CreditCards.com survey......»»
In sickness and in health, but not in debt: Young Americans avoid "I do" until student loans are paid off
More young Americans are.....»»
9 startling facts that show just how hard the student-debt crisis is hurting black Americans
Chip Somodevilla/Getty The student debt crisis has disproportionately impacted black borrowers and saddled black students with the most debt. Here are 9 startling statistics on how much harder the stud.....»»