Part II of an ongoing series on student debt.
Anthony Hatfield can't afford to pay his student loans. And he has about $130,000 worth. A graduate of Ball State University, the Indianapolis entrepreneur started his own business two years ago and is working to grow it.
"I would love...
(7) Comments | Posted May 1, 2012 | 12:57 PM
Part I of an ongoing series on student loans
The student loan interest rate debate has gone viral, and a result, it's taken over Congress.
This is great news, because if Congress does not act by July 1, interest rates on Subsidized Stafford Loans will double from...
(8) Comments | Posted November 28, 2011 | 8:19 PM
A young veteran too mired in debt to take out any more loans, now relying on GI Bill benefits and working his way through community college. He works as a bouncer at night to make ends meet.
A couple struggling to raise a child. He works two jobs, 14.5-hour work...
(12) Comments | Posted May 20, 2011 | 5:43 PM
Amidst this tough economy, and perhaps because of it, many young people are trying something bold: they're starting a business. Where there are no jobs to be found, and the unemployment rate for young adults is astronomical, these new businesses can create jobs, spur innovation, and grow our...
(8) Comments | Posted April 29, 2011 | 12:48 PM
As Congress continues to debate a 2012 budget, Chairman Paul Ryan and others have proposed slashing Pell grants, a program that provides tuition aid for millions of low-income students. They argue that Pell is responsible for the rising cost of college tuition. But this argument is both factually wrong and...
(6) Comments | Posted May 16, 2012 | 3:28 PM