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Article originally published September 28th, 2021. Updated December 6th, 2022. While student loan debt figures have declined slowly since they hit a high in 2010 and 2011, around 70% of those graduating with a four-year college degree do so with at least some debt related to their education. As of 2022, nearly 43 million people... Read More

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Some states are looking to add Bill of Rights laws to help keep student loan borrowers from drowning in debt.

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How Some States Are Fighting to Protect Student Loan Borrowers
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Graduation's around the corner, so don't put off asking the hard questions about how to handle your student loan debt.

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Free yourself from student loan debt faster with these tips.

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10 Ways to Reduce Your Student Loan Debt
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If you work in one of the following careers fields or are considering doing so in the future, you could get some or all of your student loans forgiven.

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6 High-Paying Careers That May Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness
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If don't have enough in the bank to pay for junior's college education, you have options. Here's how to assess them.

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Help! We Don’t Have Enough Savings to Pay for College
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April 23, 2017

Borrowers in the class of 2015 had an average of $30,100 in student loan debt. We break down the average debt in each state.

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The Average Student Loan Debt in Every State
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