There's really no better investment we can make in the country than guaranteeing an education to all who want it.

It's been turned into another way to bleed people instead.

Our priorities suck.

or we forget about a future.

It's called indentured servitude.

Generally, the loans themselves aren't the problem. The problem is the interest coupled with the brutal and arbitrary fees. And of course you can't escape these loans unless you're lucky enough to die or become totally and permanently disabled, and even then they might still come after you for them.

I borrowed about $20K by the time I graduated in '99. I deferred for a total of three years and, unfortunately, went into default after I lost my job and house in 2008.

As of today, after 11 years of repayment spanning 14 years, I owe $26K.


It's one hell of a racket, that's for damn sure.

I know lots of people looking at $50K or $75K for degrees that are largely unemployable in today's market. At least my debt is more or less manageable.


Of course, this will all be moot when my lottery scheme reaches fruition...

It's one of the main reasons why we need to get rid of the republican controlled house in 2014.

They spend all their time trying to repeal Obamacare. We need to point out what they should be working on instead.

Education should be very high on the list.

My husband and I are in our late 50s-early 60s.
Our daughter never graduated, and only recently found part time work as a waitress.
I don't know what's going to happen, but it's a mess.