Want to get rid of your student loans? Become a nun!

WRTV IndianapolisWant to get rid of your student loans? Become a nun!WRTV IndianapolisA recipient of the society's aid was recently profiled in USA Today: Melanie Bruss was accepted into the Consecrates of the Most Holy Savior, a Catholic religious order, in November 2012, but she was told she had to get rid of her $140,000 in student ...

Want to get rid of your student loans? Become a nun!

WXYZWant to get rid of your student loans? Become a nun!WXYZA recipient of the society's aid was recently profiled in USA Today: Melanie Bruss was accepted into the Consecrates of the Most Holy Savior, a Catholic religious order, in November 2012, but she was told she had to get rid of her $140,000 in student ...

Retirees and student loans: Plan smart!

HLNtv.comRetirees and student loans: Plan smart!HLNtv.comMany retired Americans are now handing over their Social Security benefits to pay for old student loans. It's a growing trend across the nation. In 2013 alone, 156,000 Americans had their Social Security checks garnished because of student loans they ...

Court Ruling May Pave Way for Some Student Loan Discharge in Bankruptcy

InsideARMCourt Ruling May Pave Way for Some Student Loan Discharge in BankruptcyInsideARMStudent loans are notoriously difficult to discharge in bankruptcy, the primary reason being a strict standard of “undue hardship” in determining a borrower's ability to repay the loans. In order for a student loan to be discharged, a debtor must prove ...

Retirees' Social Security checks garnished for student loans

Q13 FOXRetirees' Social Security checks garnished for student loansQ13 FOXWhat's surprised Cohen lately is the increasing number of gray-haired people walking in his doors with a problem: A portion of their meager Social Security benefits are being taken by the government to pay for old student loans. It's a growing national ...

Retirees' Social Security checks garnished for student loans

CNNMoneyRetirees' Social Security checks garnished for student loansCNNMoneyIt's a growing national trend. Last year, 156,000 Americans had their Social Security checks garnished because of student loans they had defaulted on. It's tripled in number from 47,500 in 2006, before the Great Recession. That's according to analysis ...

Could Your Student Loans Be Making You Sick?

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The Student Loan Crusader: How Elizabeth Warren Wants to Reduce Debt

RollingStone.comThe Student Loan Crusader: How Elizabeth Warren Wants to Reduce DebtRollingStone.comAs a first-term senator from Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren is advancing her fight for middle-class families with a legislative agenda focused on college affordability and student debt. "Rising student-loan debt is an economic emergency," she says.

Allow student loan bankruptcies, but hold colleges accountable?

Deseret NewsAllow student loan bankruptcies, but hold colleges accountable?Deseret NewsWhile making student loans bankruptcy-friendly became a cause célèbre on the left in the wake of Occupy Wall Street, in recent weeks the notion has found some support on the right as well. The catch is that some voices on the right suggest that the ...

7 years later, I owed more on my student loans than when I started

KSHB7 years later, I owed more on my student loans than when I startedKSHBSharon Cece made her final student loan payment last month, and man, it feels good to be rid of it, she said. Repayment wasn't an easy road to travel, but if nothing else, it left her with knowledge she greatly values: Borrowing money should be avoided ...

Student Debt Threatens the Safety Net for Elderly Americans

BusinessweekStudent Debt Threatens the Safety Net for Elderly AmericansBusinessweekMerklein is one of a growing number of Americans aged 50 and older who haven't finished paying their student loans. Student debt is growing faster for seniors than for any other age group, according to the latest data gathered by the Federal Reserve ...

Student Loan Debt Worsens Overall Wellbeing For A Long Time

Medical DailyStudent Loan Debt Worsens Overall Wellbeing For A Long TimeMedical DailyA few months later, you're back at home and loan payment slips start to show up in your mailbox. This scenario is all too common. New research shows that graduates who are in debt from student loans are not too happy, and their health is paying the ...

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azcentral.comStudent-loan bubble on horizon? Not yet, says reportazcentral.comStudent loan debts have been rising at a worrisome pace, with total balances now exceeding $1 trillion. But a report from the Vanguard Group argues that student-loan debts aren't likely to undermine the economy like mortgages did a few years ago. A ...

Parents face $200k in student loans after daughter's death

WGNtv.comParents face $200k in student loans after daughter's deathWGNtv.comAngela Smith, a mother from Chesapeake, Va., filed a petition on Change.org several years ago asking private loan provider First Marblehead Corp. to forgive the $40,000 in student loans that her husband had co-signed for their son Donte, who was shot ...