Is College Even Worth It? Americans Owe $1.84 Trillion in Student Debt and the Number Continues to Grow. US household income at $60,000 with some private schools charging $60,000 a year.
Is college worth it? That is a question more American families are asking as our total outstanding student debt now passes the $1.84 trillion mark and inches closer to $2 trillion. This is money that needs to be paid back and is diverted from other items like buying a home or investing for retirement. Millennials […]
Is College Worth It? The $1.4 trillion question gets harder to answer as a record number of Americans attend universities.
One of the most perplexing questions on the minds of young Americans today is whether college is worth the associated tuition cost. It is rather humbling to see that $1.4 trillion in student debt is outstanding today. That is more than auto debt and credit card debt. College tuition has outpaced virtually every category that […]
Student debt apocalypse: Median wages up 1.6% over last 25 years while median student debt is up 163.8%.
Student debt is out of control. Over $1.3 trillion in student debt is floating out in the current economic system. Most of this debt is saddled firmly on the backs of younger Americans who coincidentally are also entering into a job market with incredibly low wages. This idea of high tuition with low wages isn’t […]
How subprime loans keep the bubble going: Subprime auto loans continue to grow as credit worthy customers drop out of the market.
Low interest rates create an environment that encourages debt based spending. In regards to monetary policy, this is how you grease the wheels to get the economic engine spinning. As part of your financial arsenal this can be used in moderation but the Fed has been using maximum credit leverage since the economy imploded and […]