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    monthly payments. The monthly payment is largest focal point of affordability in real estate. One must answer this: “Can I afford the monthly payment on this loan for the duration of the assigned term even when the loan adjusts?” If the answer is yes, then that will reduce the risk of foreclosure. Many people during the crisis tried to squeeze into loans that eventually adjusted above their affordability level. Some tried to refinance finding that since the value of their home decreased, they were stuck

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    reality they are hurting the students and in doing so damaging the work force at the same time. Colleges set the students up for failure in numerous ways. From finically, socially, and not properly preparing them for the real world. Colleges are solely responsible for these problems and it is up to them to fix it. The statistics and facts are their to prove these beliefs and it's about time changes are made to protect and aid the students. Colleges set the students up for finical loses before they

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    having student loan debt. Indiana University (IU) created a program to address this problem, student loan debt. What is student loan debt, is it making it hard for student to get out of the debt. Student loan debt is when students would borrow money from the bank in with doing this they would have to pay interest rate. After bank gives the student a six months grace period the student is expected to pay monthly. Students would do this to pay for college. The reason it get hard on students is because

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    Many economist view this current student loan issue in the same realm as the home mortgage crisis. In 2008 The mortgage crisis put the American economy into the biggest recession it had seen since the “Great Depression”. An economist by the name of John T. Harvey is highly regarded for his work in economics. Harvey attended the University of Tennessee, where he received a doctorates degree in economics and political science, and has now taken on the role as a Professor of Economics at Texas Christian

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    Majors” College students have the hardest time paying off their student loans, but why? Well, most students usually pick their major based on their talents and their interests.(Source, Time) This idea sounds like a smart move, but in fact it is putting students in a very difficult situation. Since most majors end up making considerably less money in their first year out of college, it is becoming more and more difficult for majors in the humanities and arts to pay off their student loans. When I chose

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    Paying Down Your Student Loan Debt Tens of millions of Americans owe upwards of a combined $1 trillion in student loan debt. Black families are disproportionately trapped in the student debt mire. Black Enterprise reports that upwards of 40 percent of black families struggle with student loans. Not only do more black families have student loan debt, but they have more of it. The Urban Institute notes that, on average, a black family debt runs $10,295 as compared to $8,020 for white families.

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    is still work to be done. Did you know six months after graduating repayment on student loans begins? Yikes!! Don’t get overwhelmed it may take time but you can do it. Here are some quick tips to help you jump start to begin savings for repayment. • Ask for monetary gift for graduating. You can use this money towards your first payment. • Move in with your parents until you have a job that will cover your student loans. • Sell your stuff. • Turn your passion into extra income. If you’re good at drawing

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    Essay 1 Student debt is become a huge problem in today’s world. It has been popping up more and more in presidential debates, protests, and the news and media. Currently the amount of student debt is over 1.2 trillion dollars. According to financial experts, the student debt loan bubble will eventually burst, causing more trouble then the housing bubble in 2008. It is evident that student debt loans are a big problem, but then comes the problem of who should pay? Recently, people think they know

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    approximately two-thirds of all college students graduated with student loan debt in 2014 (Liscomb,). High college tuitions have affected many students and will continue to hurt more students like me in the following years. As a sophomore thinking about college and tuitions, the costs and requirements put families and students under a great deal of pressure and concerns for the future of these students. High college tuition is a tremendous issue that has caused many students to graduate with thousands of dollars

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    In America today, the total consumer debt was $11.52 trillion, and of that, student loans account for $1.08 trillion and that number is growing larger and larger every year (Hiltonsmith, Robert). A large portion of the population undoubtedly feels the burden of these statistics. Seven out of every ten college seniors has reported having to take out one or multiple student loans so that they can to afford to go to college (Hiltonsmith, Robert). The results of this outstanding amount of debt does not

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