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Is College Debt Worth It?
For an article in USA Today,Laurence Kotlikoff, an economist at Boston University attempted to answer the question using number-crunching data from the free software he developed called ESPlanner Basic.
He analyzed four hypothetical scenerious to determine lifetime disposable income of 18-year olds:
1)Â Â Â Â Â One who borrows $30,000 a year to attend a four-year college.
2)Â Â Â Â Â One who borrows [...]
September 1, 2009
Tags: College Debt, College Debt Analysis, College Debt Study, Kotlikoff Posted in: College Tuition, Student Loan Debt 
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20/20 College Report
I’ve been trying to tell people this since 2004. American Colleges are over-rated. Sure education is important, but do you really need a $30,000 four-year BA degree?
February 5, 2009
Tags: 20/20 report, abc news, college consumers, John Stossel Posted in: Dissatisfied College Consumers, Student Loan Debt, Success Without College, The College Vacation, Useless Degrees No Comments
Body of grad upset over student loans found in ISU chem lab
As Reported by WJBC
Some Illinois State University students were not in class today because the science lab at the university was closed for a death investigation.
Part of the third floor of the Science Laboratory Building was closed for about two hours when the mother of a man in his 30s [...]
August 26, 2007
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College Debt; A Life Half-Lived
I'm finding more "student loan" stories from ordinary folks like you and me. These are sad but true tales of dreams left behind because of copious amounts of college debt. "Sam" got a four-year college education like a responsible, goal-oriented, citizen. Having a degree to fall back on, his dream [...]
December 2, 2006
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Student Loan Debt
Russian MafiaI’d rather get caught stealing from the Russian mafia than have a student loan riding my back. Student loan companies are unforgiving, oppressive, and incredibly easy to obtain. It’s easier to get a student loan than it is to get a home loan!
Student loan borrowers leave college with an average debt of $20,000.00. But [...]
November 30, 2006
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