According to a 2018 study by RTI International and the RAND Corp, many students know very little about financial wellness or how to budget. And in Texas, 55 percent of college students graduate with debt. Texas students hold an average of $27,000 in debt — nearly a 3 percent increase since 2016, and student debt […]
According to U.S. News, in the article “Proposed Student Loan Changes May Deter Law Applicants”, there is a proposal before Congress to eliminate the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Under the program students who work in public service after graduation are entitled to have their student loans forgiven after making income-based payments for 10 years. […]
America's Wealth Coach Deborah Owens has a few tips that will help you kick your student loan debt to the curb.
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Student loan debt is at an all time high — and it’s hitting African-American students the hardest. According to a study by the Brookings Institution, there are racial debt disparities in low-to-moderate income students. Black students leave college with an average debt of $27,000, while White students incur an average of $20,000. Student load debt facts: Black […]
Plus, Chris Christie demands Assata Shakur be returned (again), Sesame Street actor dies at 80 and Detroit college students get help in paying their loans.
An Inspector General report says the Education Department misled the public about the misdeeds of student loan companies. Lawmakers are outraged over the mistreatment of military service members.
Dee triumphantly raps, “For those who doubted me, yeah this is payback. No sir, I don’t drive a Maybach. But guess what I did? I finished paying Sallie Mae back.”
African-American students are paying a big price when it comes to achieving higher education; according to a new report, Blacks acquire the most student loan debt. The National…
Seniors gearing up for graduation at Howard University can breathe a little easier now; the Mecca is implementing a new practice that will surely lower…
Mellody Hobson answers some of the “Text Tom” questions our listeners have sent in. Today, let’s focus on the ones that came up around saving…
Mellody Hobson talks about common money mistakes people make in their middle ages in today’s “Money Mondays” segment. I know no one really likes to…
