Happy Monday, folks. I’ve been off the grid for a few days for a desperately needed re-charging. The news all around is dire these days and information overload can be a bit much. A piece will be forthcoming on how acts of kindness to one’s self can be revolutionary and…
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From ThinkProgress: Though many politicians sympathize with those who are saddled with exorbitant student debt, Foxx, who chairs the House subcommittee on higher education, had a different take. Appearing on G. Gordon Liddy’s radio show, the North Carolina congresswoman recounted her own experience paying for college, where she worked her…
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Interesting, provocative read from The Chronicle: Briallen has a Ph.D. from Princeton University and is a lecturer in the English department at Yale University. Johanna is a high-school graduate working full time at a bakery for slightly above minimum wage. … [Briallen] can’t imagine her life without higher education, but…
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From WashingtonPost: The burden of paying for college is wreaking havoc on the finances of an unexpected demographic: senior citizens. New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that Americans 60 and older still owe about $36 billion in student loans, providing a rare window into the…
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From Fiscal Times: Bankruptcy lawyers have a frightening message for America: They’re seeing the tell-tale signs of a student loan debt bubble that is placing increased financial pressure on families struggling with their children’s mounting debt. According to a recent survey by the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, more…
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Economic Malpractice and the Millennials from BillMoyers.com on Vimeo. The Millennials are the first generation of Americans who cannot count on doing better than their parents. On this week’s Moyers & Company, Bill Moyers talks with a Millennial who has dedicated herself to tackling these issues. In the same broadcast,…
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From Colorlines: On Wednesday the president announced that he’s moving to ease Americans’ student debt load with an executive order that would save borrowers “hundreds of dollars a month” in student loan payments. Called the “Pay As You Earn” plan, starting January 2012 people would be able to cap their…
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