How My Children Will Pay for Their College
I don't want my children to be saddled with student loan debt but I also want them to learn to be hardworking and self-reliant. Here's how to help THEM pay for their college.
Debt is an important part of our financial system and a useful tool, but it can also lead to financial ruin while maintaining poverty. It can be great and destructive at the same time, and it should be looked at as a double-edged sword.
I don't want my children to be saddled with student loan debt but I also want them to learn to be hardworking and self-reliant. Here's how to help THEM pay for their college.
I saw an article this week that showed that at 514 colleges, the loan default rate has now exceeded the graduation rate. The default rate is now 13% on average across the country, and outstanding stu...
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