Student Loan debt
The Feds screwed up the federal student loan program: And every thing they do to fix it just makes things worse
Many years ago, when I was a fledgling attorney, my senior partner gave me some advice I never forgot. He...
When Am I Responsible For Spouse’s Credit Card Debts?
When two people pledge, “until death do us part,” they typically agree to share all the joys and sorrows of...
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Permit Debtors to Cancel Student Loans in Bankruptcy After 10 years: Too Good To Be True?
Is this the year of Jubilee? Is this the year that distressed student-loan debtors finally get to shake off mountainous...
The IRS Budget is Increasing. What Does That Mean for Lenders?
Kickstarting the fight against the ever-growing tax gap will be a federal and national effort IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig recently...
Newsweek reports: Parent Plus Loans 'Are Fraught with Peril
Years ago, I was strolling along a lakeside hiking trail in a Dallas-area park. As I was walking across a...
Do you feel the love? Universities pay off student debts with your money
I bought a Subaru in 2019, and the company promised to make a $250 donation to one of four Subaru-selected...
Hidden Tax Debts and the Impact on the Credit Process
As the world slowly starts to re-open after a global pandemic, small businesses are looking to secure loans so they...
Jornada del Muerto: People who take out student loans but don't graduate are on "the route of the dead man"
Jornada del Muerto is a hundred-mile stretch of the Camino Real, which once ran from Mexico City to the northernmost...
In re Standish: Should you be required to use your inheritance to pay off student debt?
Martha Standish took out student loans when she was in her late 40s to get an undergraduate degree in accounting....
How to Spot a Cash Flow Problem Before it Hits
Imagine lending money to a company and not knowing if they have substantial cash flow issues in the form of...
"Can too many brainy people be a dangerous thing?" Overproduction of graduate degrees may lead to political instability
Peter Turchin wrote an essay for Nature magazine, in which he predicted growing instability for the United States and Europe....
Want to be a College Professor? Some Things to Consider
So you want to be a college professor. You enjoy writing, research, and teaching. You want to live in a...
