Default. That word carries a lot of weight in the world of student loans. Last year, 1 million federal student loan borrowers defaulted on their loans, which means they failed to make a payment within 270 days of the due date. It’s expected that almost 40 percent of borrowers will default by 2023, according
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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
Image: Shutterstock / Myroslava Gerber Student loan debt may not be exclusive to gender, but women have a tougher time paying it off than men. Women earn just under 80 cents on the dollar compared with men, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and they’re paying more out of their pockets to service debt.One year
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