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understanding and writing ability has grown tremendously which has made writing a much easier task. Furthermore, I have gained the ability to find perspective on new things and have also gained perspective on topics happening around me, like the student loan debt crisis. Additionally, I have learned how to take new perspective and utilize it to build an argument. Finally, the other major insight that I gained had to do with my personal future. The research that I have done has not only made me…

of their financial problems. There are also some people who have the brains to do anything but cannot pursue their dreams. The ones, who do decide to go after their goals get themselves attached to a life-long relationship with an enormous amount of debt. Nowadays to get good jobs everyone needs to go to college. Therefore, I think the government should make college free of cost. There are also ways to fund a free higher education. The cost of attending a college has tripled to be exact 1,122…

While student loans may be considered good debt, meaning that it can be viewed as an investment rather than a debt, they still provide quite a large monthly payment(s) each month. For many students and/or grads, the student loan debt may turn out to be very hard to manage; that's a situation where consolidating may benefit. Consolidating all of your student loan debt college debt into one loan has its good points and bad points. The benefits include smaller monthly payments and that it's much…

about my short, medium and long term goals and how my values affect these goals. Last year I decided to make a significant financial decision because I wanted to pay off some credit cards debt that was charging me a significant amount of money on interest. I did not know how to get rid of the credit cards debt. However, I found out that I had equity in my house and decided to refinance it and take money out. This process was difficult because I did not want to lose my home for making a move…

who has collected $54,000 in student debt. Her father was the cosigner on her loans, but he died her senior year of college fighting in Afghanistan. Shannon’s current payments are $350 a month, which is half of what she makes weekly as a production assistant for a television network. She misses multiple monthly payments due to insufficient funds and is constantly receiving phone calls from creditors. This…

MEMORANDUM CONFIDENTIAL Attorney Work Product TO: Samantha Ryan FROM: Sam Student RE: William Montaigne; Abusive collection practices under the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act DATE: September 9, 2017 FACTS William Montaigne defaulted on a $24,500 college student loan. Ms. Kirk of Collegiate Debt Collection Service called Montaigne and demanded payment on the loan. This was Kirk’s first call to Montaigne. Montaigne responded that he would begin repayment as soon as he “had his…

known as the Great Depression. It’s hard to pinpoint what exactly caused this worldwide depression but there were many contributing factors, such as the lack of diversification, the poor credit structure of the economy, and the unstable international debt structure. Economists argue that if the government implemented more structure these causes could have been avoided, but no amount of government support could have stopped the economic decline. Before the Great Depression only certain…

This allows debt to flourish amongst the public, as well as increases their intimidation of more debt and expenses.. As Foucault clearly states ""Discipline" may be identified neither with an institution nor with an apparatus; it is a type of power." (199) this is extremely similar to the emphasis of the banks intimidation, and their use of discipline to grow their power. Obviously, if you get any sort of money loaned from a bank, you are in debt to them, and until you pay off this debt, you are…

situation. When trying to get your debts discharged, the process mostly involves filing for bankruptcy, hiring a lawyer and everything depends on court decision. Are educational loans likely to be forgiven in typical bankruptcy settlements? The answer is no because when trying to get student loan forgiveness there are special circumstances that are necessary. These circumstances must prove that loan repayment is not possible. A competent bankruptcy lawyer can have your debt partially or fully…

As students graduate from high school and begin their futures, many have noticed that the cost of tuition has been at an all-time high. As a result many students are plunged with student debt and find themselves struggling to pay for their college along with other expenses. This is causing students to rethink their position and figure out on whether college is worth the price. Although it is true that college tuition has increased in cost, the value of higher education in today’s world is…