Category: student loan debt

Women Hold Nearly Two-Thirds Of America’s Student Loan Debt

Are you a college-educated woman who is being buried under a pile of student loan debt that devours your paychecks and gives you heart palpitations at 2:30 a.m.? Well, take heart — at least you’re not alone!   According to a depressing new report released this week by the American Association of University Women, women

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Paying off that student Loan- What You’ll Actually Be Doing After You Graduate, As Told By Your Zodiac Sign

Probably the least exciting thing about graduating college is having to answer the question of what you’re going to do after you graduate. It feels like some kind of a test of your self-will. The more you get asked the question, the more you want to throw a chair. We all have high hopes for

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SoFi confirms $500 million in new funding as it pushes beyond lending

Online finance startup SoFiĀ got its start refinancing student loans but gradually has been adding other services to members.To expand into new regions and move closer to becoming a full-service financial services company, SoFihas confirmed that it raised an additional $500 million in equity financing led by Silver Lake. The new funding round, which previously had

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Nicki Minaj is helping studious fans pay their college expenses

A most benevolent diva. Image: Mike Coppola/Getty Images for People.com Fans of Nicki Minaj piled on with internet praise this weekend after the artist offered to pay college-related expenses for students with straight A’s. Minaj responded to dozens of requests on Twitter from fans seeking hundreds or thousands of dollars to pay down student loans

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