College Debt Growing Faster than Inflation

A new report by USA Today finds that Americans’ student loan debt is 850 billion dollars, which actually exceeds the total amount of Americans’ credit card debt. What does that mean for our newest generation heading off to college?  Basically the debt they create in the next four years is going to substantially curtail other [...]

Student Loan Changes Causing More Headaches

As spring peeks just around the corner, so does the slew of high school seniors making final selections for college enrollment.  Whether it’s Harvard or the local community college, each choice comes with an equal amount of decisions for their parents regarding how to pay for their child’s post-secondary education.  Effective July 1, 2010, new student loan legislation [...]