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Major Win for Students…NO Increase in Interest Rates
Posted by: Madame Smith
Tags:
congress, education, interest rates, President Obama, student loans
Posted date:
July 2, 2012 |
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July 2, 2012
Students and supporters of higher education spoke up to their representatives and Congress had no choice but to listen. Just before breaking for holiday recess the House and the Senate voted on measures to appropriate money for highway construction & repairs and most importantly to NOT DOUBLE FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES!!!!!! Both sides of the aisle came together on this one, with overwhelming majorities on the issues- House vote 373-52 and the Senate 74-19. Wondering if this sudden urge to work together has anything to do with the election thats 4 months away? (our thoughts also)...
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Trent Richardson to Be Bankrupt? Stafford Loans?
Posted by: Junious Williams IV
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bankruptcy, financial literacy, interest rates, nfl draft, student loans, trent richardson
Posted date:
May 4, 2012 |
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May 4, 2012
The NFL Draft was last week. A lifelong dream is fulfilled within minutes, unfortunately for most of them, studies show they will bankrupt just two years after retirement. http://rolandmartinreports.com/blog/2012/04/roland-s-martin-daily-podcast-04-28-12-up-to-78-of-nfl-players-file-for-bankruptcy-within-two-years-after-retirement/ What does the stafford loan interest rate increase mean for African Americans? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/25/stafford-loan-interest-rate-increase-african-americans_n_1451578.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008 Get out of debt before retirement. http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/25/pf/retirement-debt.moneymag/index.htm What...
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