Student Loan Debt
How advisors can help clients understand the burden of student loan debt and the best ways to reduce, eliminate or manage the debt load.
No debt for Obamacare fraud
By staff WriterHas Obama created an opening for opponents to stop PPACA?
July 09, 2013
Half of Student Debt Holders Worry They Can’t PayWhile other types of debt have fallen since the recession, student loan debt has increased, and consumers are struggling to meet those obligations, according to a report published in June by the Urban Institute.
July 03, 2013
Conspiracy theory of the day: The White House is gouging students to pay for ObamacareAnyone who thinks that might want to consider going back to school.
July 01, 2013
Unprecedented Muni Deal Will Gut Investors in Alabama Sewer ProjectThe costly sewage system revamp in Jefferson Counly, Ala., looks like a raw deal for muni debt holders who, for the first time, will be forced to accept a loss of principal.
June 25, 2013
Congress Will Punt Student Loan Rate Fix to CFPB: Washington AnalysisAnalysts at Washington Analysis said Monday that they believed Congress will not move forward with legislation aimed at private student loans. Rather, they expect the CFPB will eventually develop private student loan servicing standards.
June 12, 2013
Dubai’s Growing Economy Faces High Debt Hurdle in 2014Dubai has been prospering, which is remarkable, considering that it faced down default in 2009. However, there may be storm clouds on the horizon.
June 06, 2013
4 Tips for Paying Down Student DebtEleanor Blayney called the cycle of school-loan-job-debt the catch-22 of the real world in a blog post written for the CFP Board on Wednesday.
May 30, 2013
Maine Senate sustains veto of hospital billOpponents want the governor to put Medicaid expansion in a stand-alone bill.