Consumer group says student loan 'debt relief' firms misleading borrowers
NBCNews.com (blog)
Student loan debt relief ads began crowding their way onto media in recent months. Consumers deep in credit card debt have heard the pitch for years, in seemingly incessant radio and late-night TV ads -- call, the ads promise, and debt relief firms can ...
Student Debt Relief Industry Profits From DesperationBusinessweek
New bill to help private student loan borrowers helplessly stuck in debt prisonDigitalJournal.com
Student loans threat: Action needed on student debt mountainSocialist Party

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ABC News

Strangled by Debt, Grads Await Congress' Solution on Loan Rates
ABC News
After five years in the U.S. military and two tours in Iraq, 28-year-old Brandon Anderson finally expects to graduate next year from Georgetown University with a $26,000 starting salary. He also anticipates graduating with $25,000 in student loan debt ...



U.S. News & World Report

How to Pay Down Debt While Saving for Retirement
U.S. News & World Report
Many Americans have credit card, mortgage, student loan and other debt, which often claim a significant portion of their paycheck. Debt payments can make it especially difficult to save for retirement and begin building a more financially secure future.



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Cal's new stadium renovation leaves school with huge debt to pay off
Yahoo! Movies (blog)
The Chronicle said the school now carries a $445 million debt for the stadium and a new $153 million student athletic center. The story outlines some fears, mostly from Barsky, characterized as a longtime critic of the plan, that the cost of tuition ...



Billionaire Tshuva's Delek Kept From Debt Gush by Israel Gas
Bloomberg
The Tamar gas platform, looming almost as tall as the Eiffel tower offshore Israel, is leading the country to energy independence and helping billionaire Isaac Tshuva repay the gusher of debt he took on to develop it. A decade-long effort to scrape the ...

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Soaring National Debt Remains a Grave Threat
Heritage.org
Federal government debt has nearly doubled since President Barack Obama took office and is projected to increase 50 percent over the next decade—and then rise rapidly thereafter—under existing policies.[1] As federal debt has soared, so have concerns ...

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Buckhead jeweler sues Soulja Boy over debt
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Soulja Boy, whose real name is DeAndre Way, and his company, Soulja Boy Tellem Music Inc., are named in the suit, which seeks repayment of the debt plus interest and other damages. Efforts were being made to reach Soulja Boy for comment. Icebox ...



Los Angeles Times

Student Debt Balance Around 60 Percent Of Graduates' Annual Income On ...
Huffington Post
Though some students have always taken out loans to fund their education, the report notes that college debt has become a larger burden for more students in recent decades. In fact, since the recession, student loan debt has been the only kind of ...
Student loan debt nearly doubles in last five years, report saysLos Angeles Times
Don't pile more debt on college graduatesRochester Democrat and Chronicle
Sanders: Vt. has high average student loan debtBoston.com
Red Alert Politics -WAMC -Pilot Tribune
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Treasury's 'Extraordinary' Accounting: Deficit UP $138.7B in May, Debt DOWN ...
CNSNews.com
(CNSNews.com) - Thanks to a large draw down in the federal government's cash on hand and to the “extraordinary measures” that the Treasury is currently taking to avoid surpassing the legal limit on the federal debt, the federal deficit and the federal ...

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Which to Tackle First: High-Interest Debt or Small-Balance Debt?
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
When it comes to paying off debt, there are various opinions of how to do it. Financial expert Dave Ramsey is famous for his advice of paying off debt on the account with the smallest balance, while expert Suze Orman suggests paying off debt on a ...


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