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People with student loan debt have physical, stress-related ailments

Years after being labeled the state with the highest per capita student loan debt, Georgia is seeing student debt and college dropout rates continue to increase. Every year student loan debt is preventing many Georgians from buying houses, putting money into savings, and making financial investments. These financial repercussions are crippling, but a recent study by Student Loan Hero found that the physical results of student loan debt are even harder to deal with. “Debt

Student Loan Debt

How will Trump deal with student debt? 80 percent say “not well”

Student loan debt is a huge problem for Americans. About 40 million Americans have student loans and 70 percent of Americans with a bachelor’s degree graduated with debt. The current combined outstanding U.S. student debt is $1.3 trillion. Although Trump proposed debt forgiveness after 15 years and capping student loan payments at 12.5 percent of the borrower’s income, many Americans fear that he won’t deliver. In a recent study about how Trump policy would affect

Democratic control of Senate could lead to big changes in Georgia

Democrats have a good chance of flipping the Senate. Although Clinton and Trump are getting most of the airtime, Senate elections will be held in 34 states and it looks like Dems are pulling ahead. The political analysts at fivethirtyeight.com estimate a 65 percent chance in favor of Democrats. If things go well, Bernie Sanders will be Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. That powerful position would give Sanders access to congressional spending and also give him a

Economy

“In the Red” Act to reduce college debt

Despite needing the student loan crisis to change, we, as a nation, are still not giving enough attention to legislation to reduce college debt. The “In the Red Act” is Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Tammy Baldwin’s attempt to improve college affordability, but as of right now it’s not getting enough traction. The bill’s full title is “A bill to make college more affordable, reduce student debt, and provide greater access to higher education for all

Economy

Why Realtors hate student loan debt

Go to school. Work hard. Go to college. Work hard. Get a good job. Work hard. Buy a home. That was the promise of the American Dream. But for millions of recent and soon-to-be college graduates in the U.S., that “dream” seems more like the stuff of ancient folklore. That’s because the 75 million American ‘Millennials’ between the ages of 18 and 34 are far more in debt than their parents’ — or even their

High School Graduation
Economy

Bill could provide free community college for millions

College tuition costs are skyrocketing across the country, especially here in Georgia, where recent cuts to the HOPE Scholarship have increased the financial burden for thousands of students. Last week, members of Congress, including Georgia’s U.S. Representative John Lewis, sponsored legislation that could offer free community college for 9 million Americans, saving students an estimated $3,800 a year in tuition on average. America’s College Promise Act of 2015 is in line with President Obama’s call