Student Loans: The Fund-Eating Dragon

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Like pretty much everything we talk about, Student Loans started out as a great idea. A way to ensure education for all. A way to advance America in the Space Race. And a way to promise citizens a brighter future. But as we’ve seen time and time again, with money on the table, st ...  Show more

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Student loans can be pretty complicated. Luckily Chuck and Josh are here to wade through the financial muck for you.

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The amount of debt that Americans are accruing is growing year by year. On the one hand, Americans use to debt to manage their lives, but on the other hand it becomes almost too much to bear. There are many ways in which Americans can fall into ...