Student Loan debt
Another Day Older and Deeper in Debt: The Student-Loan Crisis is Getting Worser and Worser
"It's a thankless job," Kurt Vonnegut observed in Titans of Siren, "telling people it's a hard, hard Universe they're in."I...
Baton Rouge Man Convicted of Massive Student Loan Fraud: Baton Rouge Community College Becomes Crime Scene
A few days ago, Elliott Sterling of Baton Rouge was convicted of massive student-loan fraud. As reported in the Baton...
How Screwed Up is the Federal Student Loan Program? We Can Tell You, But Then We'd Have to Kill You!
Betsy DeVos, the Wicked Witch of the Midwest, was perhaps the most despised member of President Trump's cabinet. As Trump's...
Like Prisoners on Death Row: 25 million student debtors may get another reprieve from making their student-loan payments
Around 2,500 prisoners sit on Death Row in American prisons. Nearly 700 condemned men await death in the Golden State...
LIVE EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, our lending partner, MPOWER Financing, will be hosting a special live session about a limited-time...
10 Best Budgeting Apps To Help You Avoid Debt
Many people are concerned about their personal finances. And like most, you probably keep track of all you do, where...
6 Smart Financial Moves To Make This Year
A new year offers a chance for a fresh start on your finances. For some, that means trying to deflate...
When To Borrow From Your 401K To Pay Debt
Borrowing From Your 401K Most of us know the uncomfortable feeling of sinking ever more deeply into debt. The average...
Car Loan for International Student
Is it even possible to get a car loan for international students? YES! It is possible. Having a car is...
A student-debt strike to pressure Congress for wholesale student-loan forgiveness simply won't work
Student Debt Strike, an online Reddit community, advocates for a mass student-debt strike as the best way to pressure Congress...
"LSU administrators paid at outrageous levels, with faculty far behind:" Professor A.R. Rau's letter to the Baton Rouge Advocate
Professor A.R.P Rau published a letter to the editor of the Advocate this morning. I am printing the letter in...
Wind turbines have raped West Texas and the Great Plains: I hate the goddamn things
John Prine wrote a lovely song called Paradise, a tribute to the landscape of his childhood, located "down by the...
