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01/12/2019

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-17/the-student-loan-debt-crisis-is-about-to-get-worse

Federal student loans are the only consumer debt segment that’s grown continuously since the Great Recession.

01/12/2019

Student Debt Just Keeps Growing
Student loans are the fastest growing segment of U.S. household debt, seeing almost 157 percent growth since the Great Recession.

Source: Bloomberg Data

Student loans are being issued at unprecedented rates as more American students pursue higher education. But the cost of tuition at both private and public institutions is touching all-time highs, while interest rates on student loans are also rising. Students are spending more time working instead of studying. (Some 85 percent of current students now work paid jobs while enrolled.) Experts and analysts worry that the next generation of graduates could default on their loans at even higher rates than in the immediate wake of the financial crisis.

10/22/2015

They decided to use Imant's office to pull the hose through the building.... Good news...I have a sky light in my old office now...well..OK..there is no ceiling or roof left anymore... We have moved into the building to the right of our old one. Our Phone numbers will remain the same. However, please give us a bit to dig out of our old office. Everyone is safe and that is the most important thing...

10/22/2015

Well if you haven't heard....we had a small...ummm..big fire!

09/15/2015

St. Anselm College President Steven R. DiSalvo offers proposals to alleviate student debt.

09/15/2015

“Student debt relief” sounds enticing, but “tuition cost control” is more like it.

09/15/2015

Congress should amend the bankruptcy code to permit borrowers to discharge student loan debt if their net monthly income is insufficient.

08/24/2015

Your relationship with your bankruptcy lawyer is just that, a relationship. There are things you can do to strain it. Here are 5 things not to do.

08/24/2015

Getting legal advice on the internet can be a difficult--and dangerous. The internet is a good source of information, but it can also be a place to pick up bad

08/06/2015

This is a must!

TIP: When it comes to student loans, borrow only what you need to pay for your college expenses. You ARE allowed to accept less student loan money than what your school offers.

Do you have any tips on how to minimize spending throughout college? Share them with us!

08/06/2015

Some good ideas

If you graduated this past spring (we're talking to you CLASS OF 2015!), your grace period is probably ending soon and you're about to begin repaying your federal student loans. Four things you MUST do now: http://1.usa.gov/1DrNj8j.

07/27/2015

The U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on an issue of consumer bankruptcy law that had created a split among the courts of appeal. Specifically, the Court considered the effect of the conversion of a Chapter 13 case to Chapter 7 on a debtor’s postpetition wages held by the Chapter 13 trustee.