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Student Loan Forgiveness Programs For Teachers
“A good teacher is like a candle: it consumes itself to light the way for others” – Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. It is unfortunate that student loan forgiveness for teachers is such an uphill battle. NPR wrote an in-depth piece about the struggle facing teachers with student loan debt. Some of the distressing comments from teachers …
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In the Student Loan Debt Crisis, The Debt Collectors Are The Real Winners
Recently NBC San Diego interviewed me and senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, Congresswoman Susan Davis, for the investigative report “Student Loan Programs to Help Borrowers Costing Taxpayers” to discuss the student loan debt crisis. You can watch our video for this blog post below or continue reading below: In the …
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Beware Of Those Making Money Off The Student Loan Debt Crisis
CNBC published an important article on firms who are making money off the student loan debt crisis. Many debt settlement companies are taking advantage of distressed student loan borrowers who are having trouble paying back their student loans. Beware of Those Making Money off the Student Loan Debt Crisis In CNBC’s article, they link …
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9 Ways to Get Out of Debt This Summer
Summer is finally here! It’s a great time to lower your debt, which is why we are sharing 9 ways to get out of debt this summer. Apart from our list below, check out our extensive page of debt relief resources for even more ways to pay off your debt. 9 Ways to Get …
What To Do About Student Loans After Graduation
What to do About Student Loans After Graduation It’s a confusing time to know what to do about student loans after graduation. Between reports that the federal student loan rates will jump starting July 1 and the Department of Education’s proposed budget that could make it harder to obtain and repay student loans, it’s difficult …
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Inspiring Millennial Women Who Have Overcome Crushing Student Loan Debt
When I came across the article “16 Millennial Women Who Climbed Out of Student Loan Debt” by Bustle, I had to share it! Click through to learn about some very inspiring women who have overcome crushing student loan debt. The millennial generation has long been stereotyped as having things handed to them and living off …
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Navient Gives Its 12 Million Borrowers the Middle Finger!
Despite the negative press it has received over the past several years, student loan giant Navient has essentially told its borrowers that it doesn’t have their best interests in mind because they are collectors. This revelation came out in a recent court filing in which Navient is seeking to have a multi-billion dollar lawsuit filed …
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New Policy On Student Loan Rehabilitation Could Escalate Already High Default Rate
The Trump administration announced on March 16 that the U.S. Department of Education is allowing lenders to charge up to 16% of the principal loan plus interest on defaulted student loans. This policy does not apply to those who took out Federal Direct Loans with the U.S Department of Education, but does affect those who …
How We Saved Our Client Over $100,000 on a Navient Student Loan Debt Settlement
I have a very, very happy client right now, considering I saved her over $100,000 on a Navient student loan debt settlement. My client in California is in her early 30s, newly married and facing the fact that she owed in excess of $143,000 to Navient for her private student loan. She had stayed current …
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