The burden of student-loan debt is one of the most significant issues millennials face. Taking out a student loan is often the first financial decision a young person makes, but the ramifications of that loan over time are not always widely understood.
Master Your Money launched with Learn, dedicated to helping millennials understand their options in managing student-loan debt. This section includes advice for repayment, as well as encouragement for working towards other life goals.
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BEFORE YOU TAKE OUT STUDENT LOANS
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More than a quarter of indebted millennials said they didn't know what they were signing up for with their student loans
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How to pay back your student loan debt, no matter where you start or what type of loans you have
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A millennial who paid off $48,000
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MOVING FORWARD WITH STUDENT DEBT
Graduating with a Deficit:
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Can you get a mortgage if you still have student loans?
What you should know before you consider defaulting
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Here are 5 alternatives to an
expensive undergrad degree, and
what exactly to do to avoid massive
student debt
More than a quarter of indebted
millennials said they didn't know
what they were signing up for with
their student loans
An overwhelming majority of
millennials surveyed regret their
student debt, and it's no surprise why
so many of them have the same answer
How to pay back your student loan
debt, no matter where you start or
what type of loans you have
The single smartest thing you can do
with your student loans, according to
3 loan experts
A millennial who paid off $48,000
of student loans shares 3 steps
for people who feel like they're
drowning in debt
Graduating with a Deficit:
A finance expert's advice for when you owe before you earn
Can you get a mortgage if you still
have student loans?
What you should know before you
consider defaulting
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