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    Research Paper In the last decade there has been a significant spike in student loan debt. Within the recent years there has been an increasing number of Americans whom are overwhelming burdened by student loan debt than ever before. Statistics show that Americans owe nearly $1.3 trillion dollars in student loan debt alone. The process of borrowing loans to assist with the cost of postsecondary education in the US has recently become a normal occurrence throughout this past decade. Student loan debt has surpassed credit card and mortgage debt becoming the largest amount of household debt. In this decade the enrollment rates for postsecondary has steadily increased, having more young adults between the ages of 18-24 enrolling in a 2-year or 4-year institution. With the rise in the rate of enrollment there has also been a rise in the cost of attending a college or university. While the cost has skyrocketed the traditional sources of financial aid have not kept up with the pace (College Board 2006). Without financial assistance, attending postsecondary institutions would be impossible for most students. To aid the gap between rising cost and flagging aid more students have turned to student loans to compensate being able to afford their college education. This deems the question are students making the best decisions in regards to the amount of education they should pursue and how much money should be invested to earn this learning? The average debtor has $37,172 in student…

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    If you are currently struggling with bad credit debt and are looking to consolidate your finances and budget better in the new year taking out a debt consolidation loan might be a great solution for you and can really solve your credit problems in the long run. However there are some things you do have to consider to make sure that taking out a debt consolidation loan is not going to cause you more problems and your credit rating will not be affected. 1.Consolidating all your debt into one loan…

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    Secured Debt vs. Unsecured Debt - Debt Settlement Help By USA Debt Settlement Jul 18, 2011 Many Americans don't understand the difference between secured and unsecured debt. In fact, few Americans even know either secured or unsecured debt exists. * Secured debt - Debt backed or secured by collateral to reduce the risk associated with lending. An example would be a mortgage, your house is considered collateral towards the debt. If you default on repayment, the bank seizes your house, sells it…

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    Debt Law

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    Debt Law Website Keyword-bankruptcy lawyer Las Vegas Facing unmanageable debt can be a daunting experience especially with the difficult financial times. Trying to negotiate with creditors may be difficult, not to mention that some would want to repossess any item you have. Fortunately, you do not have to suffer in silence. A bankruptcy lawyer Las Vegas can help you. There are different options that one can use to settle debt. Debt consolidation, debt settlement and bankruptcy are some common…

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    Debt Snowball

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    Handling the Debt Snowball A.K.A. How not to pay off your debts. It seems like this debt strategy is constantly in the news. Popularized by Dave Ramsey, the debt snowball is supposed to be the latest and greatest way to repay your debt. While it may help with the psychological aspects of tackling a large debt load, it will actually cost you more over time. The Debt Snowball The debt snowball is a technique where you start paying off the debt with the lowest balance. For example, imagine…

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    Dangers Of Debt

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    6) The Danger of Debt Debt is not a sin, debt is never the real problem, it is only symptomatic of real problems-greed, self-indulgence, impalience, fear, poor self-image, lack of self-worth, lack of self-displine, and perhaps many others. 7) There are Five Different Kinds of Debt: 1. Credit card debt 2. Consumer debt 3. Mortgage debt 4. Investment debt 5. Business debt The primary economic danger of debt is that compounding work against you rather than for you. Decide not to go into debt and…

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    Consumer Debt

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    According to the article “It is Possible to Live Debt Free” the average american household expenses outweigh their net income by more than five thousand dollars. Consumer debt is a huge problem that really peaked during the recession of 2008. Consumer debt is when someone buys a good/service intending to pay for it later. The American people need to change the way they pay for materials and how casually they accumulate debt. What is a justifiable reason to go into debt? Debt can be a petrifying…

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    Out Of Debt

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    7 Steps to Getting Out of Debt - Permanently By Nickolove Lovemore Jul 17, 2009 Getting out of debt is simple but not necessarily easy. Have you ever noticed that some people get out of debt and then it may be a matter of months or years down the line and they're back in debt again? In extreme cases the time period can be much shorter. Some people raise their income to clear their debt. Other people may borrow money, for example as in debt consolidation, only to find that after a few years and…

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    Debt Validation

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    Debt validation is a powerful credit repair tool, but like many credit repair techniques it must be approached properly to get the optimal outcome. When done right debt validation can provide wonderful results including proof that the collector has the legal right to collect and an accounting of the amount due. And there are many cases when the collector, unable to provide the documentation required, will quietly vanish from your life. Respond to Collection Letters Quickly Collection letters…

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    Student Debt

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    Some even say that student debt may soon become America’s next major economic crisis (Oxford Analytica Daily Brief Service 1). It is estimated that the average student loan debt on the United States is around 26,000 dollars and student debt as a whole adds up to approximately 1.3 trillion dollars. Too many people are perpetually stuck in debt and too little is done to aid these former students. University costs are on the rise to this day, while scholarships and financial aid grow more and more…

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