Congressional Democrat Probes For-Profit Colleges

Congressional Democrat Probes For-Profit Colleges

A leading Democrat in Congress opened an investigation this week into executive pay at for-profit colleges and universities, hoping to raise the question of whether high salaries for leaders of some of the nation’s largest for-profit schools are linked to students’ academic success. The … [Read more...]

Defaulting on Private vs. Federal Student Loans

Defaulting on Private vs. Federal Student Loans

It’s a simple equation, really. Expensive College + No Jobs = Student Loan Defaults. With sky-high tuition, an anemic economy and a tight job market, America is approaching the $1 trillion mark for outstanding student debt (surpassing even credit cards). That means more and more people are … [Read more...]

Put Off Saving for Retirement

Put Off Saving for Retirement

Here's an unpopular idea. Everybody knows that you should start saving for retirement as early as possible, because everybody's seen the calculation where you put aside a few dollars every month starting at age 20 and with compound interest have a huge amount by the time you're 65. (See also: Don't … [Read more...]

Why A Consolidation Loan May Be Worth Considering

Why A Consolidation Loan May Be Worth Considering

Why A Consolidation Loan May Be Worth Considering is a post from: Faithful With A Few. If you enjoy it, please subscribe to the Feed.I know that many of you may think I’ve gone crazy with the title of this article – especially since I am trying to pay off debt myself – but I can … [Read more...]