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Mortgage lenders lower barriers for those with student debt

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 19, 2017
New rules can help those with high student debt still qualify for a mortgage.
Mark and Kristen Griffin outside the home they rent in Conway, Arkansas.
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Working as a nurse but wishing to be a mom

by Emily Henderson
Sep 6, 2017
Joy O'Brien is a nurse practitioner who wants children, but with $2,100 a month in student debt, she can't afford to adopt.
A patient has her blood pressure checked by a registered nurse practitioner during a checkup in Wellington, Florida.
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Study: Millennials still struggling with student debt and underemployment

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jul 4, 2017
Just in case there was any doubt.
About 60 percent of those who went to college had to take out student loans to pay for it. 
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Some young farmers postpone careers to pay off school loans

by Marketplace Contributor
Jun 5, 2017
Modern farming has made it tough for a new generation to get started.
Liz Graznak and her daughter Sylvia hunt for weeds in the high tunnel at Happy Hollow Farm. Graznak worked for six years after college to save money to start her farm.
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NYU program piles on classes for early graduation

by Kristin Schwab
May 25, 2017
That's a year's worth of tuition saved. But something may be lost as well.
Students celebrate at the beginning of commencement ceremonies at New York University.
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U.S. household debt approaches $12.6 trillion, close to 2008 record

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Apr 5, 2017
Current household debt in the U.S. is at just about $12.6 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That’s how much we’re all taking out in loans. It’s 1 percent shy of the 2008 record. Mortgages still make up the largest amount of that debt. But it’s a trillion dollars less than […]
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What does 'college affordability' mean?

by Aaron Schrank
Apr 4, 2017
The Urban Institute has some answers in an online resource.
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How The Deck Is Stacked

When going to college becomes a financial risk

by Eliza Mills
Sep 30, 2016
As part of a collaboration with PBS Newshour, Marketplace Weekend explores the issue of student loan debt.
Chris Savelle discusses his student loan debt with Lizzie O'Leary at his home in Troy, Michigan. 
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Which colleges offer the best return on investment?

by Jed Kim
Jul 11, 2016
Princeton and Harvard top the list. Stanford has dropped nine spots.
A student at Princeton University's campus.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

Does the American dream still exist?

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 30, 2015
People shared with us stories about their financial anxieties.
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