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  • More Than 40% of Americans Not Making Student Loan Payments

    04/20/2016 3:09:01 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 42 replies
    Investopedia ^ | 04/15/2016 | By Shoshanna Delventhal
    Total U.S. student debt now topples credit card debt, surpassing the $1 trillion threshold in 2012. Each year a new class of students graduates from college; however, many of those graduates do not find jobs that can adequately allow them to pay back the hefty loans. (For related reading, see: Student Debt Passes $1 Trillion: Is College Worth the Investment?) A new report by the Education Department highlights the student debt epidemic. Not only is more than $200 billion in student debt owed to the federal government, several borrowers are woefully behind on making payments. The recent statement from the...