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    effects the outcome of student-loan debts and prospective job opportunities. As many have heard before, “Be the change you want to see in the world” (Gandhi). Every school quotes this, but as I remember correctly Gandhi was never specific about relating to school or a higher education. He meant to…

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    How To Avoid Student Debt

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    lives. Students grow up, mature, and prepare for life by themselves. How do they expect to avoid all the mistakes and pitfalls modern society has set for them? Learning the nuances of personal finance can help students avoid financial mistakes and their devastating consequences. It also sets them up to retire on time, and often changes family trees. Arguably, debt has become the worst problem facing our nation. Our national debt today has reached a whopping eighteen trillion dollars, the…

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    government itself and reason for increased student debt. The title itself explains the overall concept of the article and is ironic because The U.S acts like a “predator” looking for their next victim and preferably which are low income minority borrowers. An organization that targets a certain population would typically be investigated under the government but in this case it’s our government itself. There are many arguments on the increasing tuition for students attending college in the U.S.…

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    Americans, student loan debt relief may seem like a dream. Paying back student loans is becoming extremely hard, particularly in this economic downturn. Even though it is nearly impossible to eliminate these loan obligations, even if the bankruptcy route is considered, there are realistic steps that individuals could take to be able to pay off debts without acquiring more financial obligations. Perhaps one of the best ways to get student loan debt relief when you are struggling with a huge debt…

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    Many students each year graduate from state or private universities leaving with what at times is an astronomical amount of student loan debt. I am basing my argument on the risks of taking out student loans, what legal action can help those that may be in trouble and ways to help students find other alternatives to reducing student loan debt. According to the Huffpost.com student loan debt is at a stake of the crisis in our country. It surpasses by far credit card debt and other expenditures…

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    Everyone struggles with student debt, but the key to paying it all back and not getting to in over your head with all the loans and debt is being smart with your money. When it comes to college make sure you know how much you can afford and what it too far out of the budget. In order to avoid huge loan debt as a student I will focus on colleges that are reasonable in price and not too far out of my price range but also offer my major. I will research schools and make sure they are a good fit…

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    There are two things that make every college students smile go up side down, tuition and student loans. It is something that makes everyone worry and sad. Right now in America there is a student debt crisis, colleges keep raising tuition every year while people aren’t making more money. The average undergraduate who borrows leaves school with about $30,000 in debt, which is manageable with a regular job. But that is not that case for Liz Kelly, a Missouri high school teacher and a mother of…

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    Do you want to be drowning in student loan debt for the rest of your life? College is not worth the debt. According to the article Big Future by The College Board, the going rate for college is about $23,000.00 per year. That amounts to about $92,000.00 just for a four year degree. Some other reasons are because it not only causes student debt, but it also causes a lot of stress and frustration. It can also cause some long term and short term health problems that can be very detrimental to…

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    everyday. However, when I was asked what would I take a $30,000 job and be satisfied, or a $60,000 job and be miserable. I took the $30,000, but why would I? By the time I finish school, I’m positive I would have have gathered a large amount of student debt, and take care of family bills as well. Yet, I was drawn by the idea of happiness, and my own selfishness on doing what I want in…

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    Cupping Student Debt In this cartoon, Joe Heller illustrates the feelings that every student has in relation to students loans. Heller’s purpose in this cartoon is to draw attention to the enormity and un-manageable amount of debt they acquire over the course of their college career. He uses a combination of wording, design and symbolism in order to effectively empathize with the struggle that every college student experiences, drawing the conclusion that college is too expensive, forcing…

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