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Ten years ago I received a piece of Bazooka Bubble Gum in the mail with a note from my student loan lender requesting payment saying “don’t blow it!” At the time I was extremely annoyed, but looking back, I see it was a creative tactic that left a lasting impression and really got my attention.  Read more... (1254 words, 3 images, estimated 5:01 mins reading time)

Strategies For Paying Back Student Loans

“60 percent of 2007 college graduates had student debt, each taking on an average of $22,700 in loans.” —College Board Report

“Default rates in 2006, jumped to 5.2 percent from 4.6 percent in 2005″ — U.S. Department of Education.

“A new report by the U.S. Department of Education’s own National Center for Education Statistics reveals that student loan defaults are a far larger problem for some groups—particularly students of color and those who leave college with a lot of debt.” — EducationSector  Read more... (1008 words, 2 images, estimated 4:02 mins reading time)