The Debt Collective was born out of the Occupy Wall Street movement and helps people dispute debts with a goal of cancelling their loans. It currently has over 700 people pledged to never repay their student loans. Watch this video to hear from borrowers who are planning to never repay their loans and to learn what consequences they may face. Subscribe to CNBC Make It.: … [Read more...]
Joe Biden Promised Student Debt Relief. Where Is It? | The Couch Report
Greg Walters takes on the enormous weight of all $1.57 trillion in American student debt. Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com Follow VICE News here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Tumblr: http://vicenews.tumblr.com/ Instagram: … [Read more...]
18 Vs. 28 Vs. 38: Student Loans
"Going to school does not guarantee you a job." Credits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/97498 Check out more awesome videos at BuzzFeedVideo! https://bit.ly/YTbuzzfeedvideo GET MORE … [Read more...]
The Student Debt Dilemma | CBSN Originals
As of 2020, about 42.9 million Americans owed a collective $1.7 trillion in outstanding student loans — a crisis that touches families across the nation, particularly in communities of color. Some lawmakers have advocated for forgiving student debt to help those struggling to make ends meet. But critics argue there’s a cost to forgiveness, and taxpayers will pay for it. This … [Read more...]
Paying Off $102K In Student Loan Debt
Americans have nearly $1.9 trillion in student loans. And it will take 18.5 years for the average person to pay off their college debt. Mandy Velez did not want to wait that long. Velez, 28, graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2013 with more than $75,000 in student loans. The Philadelphia native had taken out a total of five loans ranging from $7,500 to more than … [Read more...]