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Sen. Al Franken: Millions of Americans Are Struggling to Pay Off Student Loan Debt & It’s Damaging Economic Growth

Student loan debt doesn’t just affect the individual lives of the 40 million Americans who carry the debt.

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Sen. Al Franken: Millions of Americans Are Struggling to Pay Off Student Loan Debt & It’s Damaging Economic Growth

Sen. Al Franken: Millions of Americans Are Struggling to Pay Off Student Loan Debt & It’s Damaging Economic Growth

Student loan debt doesn’t just affect the individual lives of the 40 million Americans who carry the debt.

Sen. Al Franken

22 States Where You Could Lose Your License for Not Paying Your Student Loans

22 States Where You Could Lose Your License for Not Paying Your Student Loans

You have a lot to lose if you default on your student loans, and in some states, that includes state-issued licenses.

Christine DiGangi

The Real Reason Student Loans Should Be Dischargeable in Bankruptcy

The Real Reason Student Loans Should Be Dischargeable in Bankruptcy

What would happen with the student loan crisis if student debt was allowed to be discharged in bankruptcy?

Mitchell D. Weiss

Should You Ever Take Out More Student Loan Money Than You Need?

Should You Ever Take Out More Student Loan Money Than You Need?

Student loan money is relatively cheap compared to other credit products, but that doesn't make them the best financing tool.

Christine DiGangi

Why Paying Off Your Student Loans Could Actually Hurt Your Credit

Why Paying Off Your Student Loans Could Actually Hurt Your Credit

You should celebrate the day you're free of student loan debt, but make sure you know how it will impact your credit.

Christine DiGangi

Who Will Inherit Your Debt When You Die?

Who Will Inherit Your Debt When You Die?

Most of us would love to leave a nice inheritance to our loved ones. However, many baby boomers will instead leave a very different kind of legacy: debt.

Gerri Detweiler

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: The Vote That Could Cut Your Student Loan Bills

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: The Vote That Could Cut Your Student Loan Bills

Senator Elizabeth Warren weighs in on the student loan crisis and the vote on the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Rep. Virginia Foxx: The Student Loan Debt Solution Is All About Jobs

Rep. Virginia Foxx: The Student Loan Debt Solution Is All About Jobs

Many college graduates are delaying some of life’s most important decisions because they face a pile of debt with no job prospects.

Virginia Foxx

How a Deferred Student Loan Could Keep You From Buying a House

How a Deferred Student Loan Could Keep You From Buying a House

Do you have student loans in deferment, but want to get a mortgage to buy a home? That could cause a hiccup in your mortgage approval process.

Scott Sheldon

I Paid Off My Student Loans & My Credit Score Dropped?!

I Paid Off My Student Loans & My Credit Score Dropped?!

Can a debt paid in full be the reason someone's credit score dropped? Or is something else at play?

Christine DiGangi

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