Life and Debt

more importantly, living a moral life. For despite what Alan Watts, Hollywood and Occupy Wall Street might say, money is a vitally important feature of the social…

It's very common for the average American to carry large loads of debt. Take a look at the Millenial age group. Many Millennials are saddled with so much debt that they aren't even considering purchasing homes. While debt may feel like a life-long sentence, there are still so many things a person can do to climb out of debt steadily and within a few short years. 1. Create a vision board. With the major goals you have in life, it's really important to make sure you're intentional about…

Obtaining an college degree, leaves thousands of students in debt each year. Seven out of ten students borrow money to afford some type of degree(“Special Report: Is college still worth the debt”). According to “College Cost”, a college degree cost on average between $6,880 to $129,640, resulting to thousands of students in debt at the start of their career. However, all that debt you accumulated over the years will eventually pay off in the long run. Having a college degree opens the door for…

One of the toughest times of my life was when I was living with my dad from fourth to sixth grade. My father was in between part time jobs and we had little money. In fourth grade we were living in a small apartment complex that had about ten other residents. The apartment we had was only a one room apartment. There was no wall separating the room from the kitchen. We were one of the only rooms with our own bathroom. We actually had to share a shower with the other residents. At times when I…

the average student loan debt today is reaching $30,000? As of 2013, about seventy percent of graduates left college with a debt of at least $28,400(ticas.org). This means that out of every ten seniors, seven of them are leaving college with this amount of debt and it also projects that anyone can end up with this amount of college loan debt . The average student debt for the class of 1993 used to be $9,400, compared to the debt today, that is more than double of what the debt used to be. This…

Student Loan Debt in America Millions of Americans are currently knee deep in student loan debt. The number of students leaving college with debt is at an all time high. With the average student taking six years to get their college degree and the price of college tuition being at an all time high it 's hard for students to plan the rest of their without factoring in all their debt. College has always been seen as one of the only ways to ensure a solid future, but when students are needing…

The Taxpayers: Our Golden Ticket To Free Education Once upon a time in swim’s (someone who isn’t me) life, there was the greatest teacher that ever lived. Swim admired this teacher very much. She taught at a prestigious private elementary school called Golden Ivy. This was one of the most expensive schools in the area. Her name was Mrs. Takyurmuny. This teacher specialized in math. Chewing gum and texting on cellphones were various activities that were not prohibited in this teacher’s…

Obtaining a higher education can be one of the most important decisions one can make in life, but also a costly one. The choice to continue an education comes with a variety of responsibilities. One must have a significant level of determination, focus, and self-discipline in order to successfully achieve any goals while in college. But, for some, the one obstacle putting a halt are the funds it takes to attend college. The thought of taking out a mass amount of student loans along with the…

do with your life, and how to pay for college can be exasperating. Right now, about 44 million Americans have student loan debt. The average individual student will owe about one hundred thousand dollars for a bachelor’s degree; together, Americans owe 1.4 trillion dollars. Do you really want to add another hundred thousand to that? If you start saving now, apply for grants and scholarships, and even get a part time job, you can follow Dave Ramsey’s advice and graduate college debt free. If your…

freedom of man and mind is nothing but a dream. They are right. It is the American Dream.” - Archibald MacLeish From the very beginning of America there has been a prevailing ideology. Or maybe a wishful thought that somewhere there is a land where life is better, that despite struggle you can be great, that anyone from any background can prosper. This prevailing thought has become known over time as “The American Dream.” However, recently it has...morphed into something similar but…