Monday, April 13, 2009

Average college credit card debt rises with fees, tuition - USA Today

Average college credit card debt rises with fees, tuition - USA Today

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Average college credit card debt rises with fees, tuition
USA Today
By Kathy Chu, USA TODAY As college costs soar, students are charging more educational expenses to plastic, helping boost credit card debt to record levels. A new study to be released Monday by Sallie Mae, a college-financing company, finds that the ...
College credit card debt soars with tuition and fees WalletPop
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Consolidating Your Student Loan Debt - bankingMyway.com

Consolidating Your Student Loan Debt
bankingMyway.com, WI
By Brian O'Connell With a college diploma comes a real world lesson in one of life’s most demanding subjects – debt. On average, college students graduate owing $24000 in student loan debt. That’sa hefty sum and some college grads, especially those who ...


Dear Babs: Can a second-tier college compare? - The Wichita Eagle

Dear Babs: Can a second-tier college compare?
The Wichita Eagle, KS
If he wants to do anything in the arts/communications/nonprofit sector, I highly recommend minimizing his debt and taking the scholarship. Starting salaries in those fields are often well under $30000, and paying off loans might be impossible. ...