student loans

How can I tell if my student loan debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy? Must I exhaust administrative remedies before seeking discharge?

05/03/12

Student loan debt and bankruptcy The topic of student loan debt and bankruptcy: most every bankruptcy and personal finance related website out there has written about it on numerous occasions. In fact, I authored a comprehensive post on the subject just a few weeks ago for this site. However, the rules are worth repeating because it [...]

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How can I tell if my student loan debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy?

05/03/12

Student loan debt and bankruptcy The topic of student loan debt and bankruptcy: most every bankruptcy and personal finance related website out there has written about it on numerous occasions. In fact, I authored a comprehensive post on the subject just a few weeks ago for this site. However, the rules are worth repeating because it [...]

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The Student Loan Tax

04/25/12

As student loan debt passed the $1 trillion mark, President Obama, speaking at Chapel Hill yesterday, called the upcoming interest rate hike on student loans a tax.  He didn’t tell the half of it.  Congress’ dirty secret is that the government makes a huge annual profit on student loans.   According to the scrupulously nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office,

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Speaking of Student Loans . . .

04/24/12

President Obama is at UNC-Chapel Hill today to talk about student loan interest rates. His speech should be streamed here at around 1:15 pm EST according to recent estimates.  

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Some Thoughts on the Student Loan Debt Problem

04/20/12

The student loan issue is increasingly coming the front-burner, both domestically and abroad. I haven't blogged about it before (and it's worth noting how little scholarship there is on student loans compared with say mortgages or credit cards). So here are some initial thoughts by way of encouraging a less muddled conversation on student loan debt.  

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Student Loans and Bankruptcy: Zen Buddhism to the Rescue!

04/16/12

I just finished listening to a discussion on the radio about discharging student loans in bankruptcy, and it occurred to me that we could learn a lot from “The Middle Way” of Zen Buddhism in our approach to this issue.

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How Chapter 7 Can Help You Pay Your Non-dischargeable Student Loans

04/15/12

Bankruptcy Code 523(a)(8)In my last post, I argued that the current

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How Chapter 7 Can Help You Pay Your Non-dischargeable Student Loans

04/15/12

Bankruptcy Code 523(a)(8)In my last post, I argued that the current

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