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Why student debt may be slowing down a generation of homeowners
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New Federal Reserve research says student loan debt is hurting the housing market.
Congress is set to vote on more mandatory financial counseling to help curb student loan defaults
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Student debt is topping $1.4 trillion dollars.
Just graduate college and want to eventually own a home? Follow these easy steps
OK, so it's not actually as simple as 1, 2, 3 …
Can income share agreements solve the student debt problem?
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For those who graduated in 2004, student loan default rates will approach 40 percent.
Mortgage lenders lower barriers for those with student debt
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New rules can help those with high student debt still qualify for a mortgage.
Working as a nurse but wishing to be a mom
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Joy O'Brien is a nurse practitioner who wants children, but with $2,100 a month in student debt, she can't afford to adopt.
Study: Millennials still struggling with student debt and underemployment
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Just in case there was any doubt.
Some young farmers postpone careers to pay off school loans
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Modern farming has made it tough for a new generation to get started.
NYU program piles on classes for early graduation
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That's a year's worth of tuition saved. But something may be lost as well.
U.S. household debt approaches $12.6 trillion, close to 2008 record
Current household debt in the U.S. is at just about $12.6 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. That’s how much we’re all taking out in loans. It’s 1 percent shy of the 2008 record. Mortgages still make up the largest amount of that debt. But it’s a trillion dollars less than […]

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