Mitchell D. Weiss

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Mitchell D. Weiss is an experienced financial services industry executive and entrepreneur. He is an Executive in Residence at the University of Hartford and co-founder of the university’s Center for Personal Financial Responsibility. His books include Life Happens: A Practical Course on Personal Finance from College to Career and Business Happens: A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurial Finance for Small Businesses and Professional Practices—both of which are now undergraduate courses that Mitch teaches at the university and elsewhere.

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Looking for Student Loan Help From the Government? Good Luck
Looking for Student Loan Help From the Government? Good Luck
Ever wonder what a company does about the consumer complaints it ... read more

July 24, 2014

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Student Loan Crisis
No, There Actually Is a Student Loan Crisis
The Brown Center on Educational Policy at the Brookings Instituti... read more

June 26, 2014

Student Loans

Why Income-Based Repayment Isn't the Best Student Loan Solution
Why Income-Based Repayment Isn’t the Only Student Loan Solution
An op-ed piece published in the New York Times this past weekend ... read more

June 18, 2014

Student Loans

Should Lenders Stop Trying to Collect From Parents of Deceased Students?
New Law Would Stop Lenders from “Harassing” Parents of Dead Students
Here’s a question to ponder: How long should a student-loan com... read more

June 16, 2014

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Elizabeth Warren's Student Loan Bill Is Dead, But There's Still Hope
Elizabeth Warren’s Student Loan Bill Is Dead, But There’s Still Hope for Borrowers
The Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act is dead. We c... read more

June 13, 2014

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Will Obama’s Student Loan Plan Really Help Borrowers?
Will Obama’s Student Loan Plan Really Help Borrowers?
It seems that the Obama administration is finally ready to put it... read more

June 10, 2014

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