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College “Investment” = Fools Gold? (New York Times Editorial)

"In our discussion about the rising burden of student loans, we received numerous comments from readers who took on a lot of debt to pay for their education. Some found they simply couldn’t afford to repay the loans with the jobs they found after college. Others said their debts determined their life choices. Still others wondered if the college experience was worth the financial burden they’ll carry for decades afterward. Here are excerpts from their comments." (Read more comments from the New York Times)

June 16, 2009  Tags: College Debt, Fools Gold, New York Times, Student Loan Debt  Posted in: Uncategorized

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