Warning: This turned into a bit of a personal rant! If you have 50 minutes to spare, let me recommend that you track down an interview with Alan Michael Collinge, author of The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. History — and How We Can Fight Back. Collinge is angry about his [...]
For those of you whom graduated this past June, the grace period on your student loans is coming to an end. Starting in January, you will be responsible for paying back the principle and interest of your student loans every single month, faithfully and on time, until they are paid off in their entirety. It’s [...]
As the economy tanks and employment skyrockets, the number of former students struggling to pay off their student loans is likely to grow, too. While failure to repay any debt can have serious consequences, not making payments on your student loan is especially grave. Here’s a quick primer on what it means to default on [...]
