college debt

Pay for College With Retirement Savings?

Paying for college is no joke. There are right ways and wrong ways of going about it, and raiding your retirement savings is not one of the right ways.

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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.

Student Loan Strategy

Ah, student loans, one of the most popular questions we receive each year, so what would 2020 be without one more chat with a college graduate trying to navigate the murky student loan waters?

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The Student Loan Burden Part Two

Last week in the NYT there was an article titled, For Millions Deep in Student Loan Debt, Bankruptcy Is No Easy Fix, which basically explains how darn difficult it is to discharge student loan debt, with only a few hundred people a year even trying. It's a very good read, so I suggest you check it out.

It got us thinking that we should re-run an interview from last year with Caitlin Zaloom, professor and author of Indebted: How Families Make College Work at Any Cost.

The book does a great job of takes readers into the homes of middle-class families throughout the nation to reveal the hidden consequences of student debt and the ways that financing college has transformed family life.

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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.

The Student Loan Burden Part One

Last week in the NYT there was an article titled, For Millions Deep in Student Loan Debt, Bankruptcy Is No Easy Fix, which basically explains how darn difficult it is to discharge student loan debt, with only a few hundred people a year even trying. It's a very good read, so I suggest you check it out.

It got us thinking that we should re-run an interview from last year with Caitlin Zaloom, professor and author of Indebted: How Families Make College Work at Any Cost.

The book does a great job of takes readers into the homes of middle-class families throughout the nation to reveal the hidden consequences of student debt and the ways that financing college has transformed family life.

Have a money question? Email me here.

Please leave us a rating or review in Apple Podcasts.

"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.

Attacking Student Loans

Graduating with student loan debt is never really ideal, but two things can help. One, it's not a terrible amount, and two, you have a good head on your shoulders.

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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.

Coronavirus: Higher Ed During COVID

The coronavirus is leaving its mark on colleges and universities, perhaps permanently. With schools working hard to keep COVID-19 off-campus, 13% percent of colleges will offer online-only classes, while 35% will offer a mix of virtual and socially-distanced in-person classes. Here's my piece for CBS Sunday Morning on how educators and students are adjusting to an on-campus experience that will be, as one university professor describes it, “some combination of a monastery and a minimum security prison.”

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"Jill on Money" theme music is by Joel Goodman, www.joelgoodman.com.

CBS Sunday Morning: Higher Ed During COVID

The coronavirus is leaving its mark on colleges and universities, perhaps permanently. With schools working hard to keep COVID-19 off-campus, 13% percent of ...

The coronavirus is leaving its mark on colleges and universities, perhaps permanently. With schools working hard to keep COVID-19 off-campus, 13% percent of colleges will offer online-only classes, while 35% will offer a mix of virtual and socially-distanced in-person classes. Here's my piece for CBS Sunday Morning on how educators and students are adjusting to an on-campus experience that will be, as one university professor describes it, “some combination of a monastery and a minimum security prison.”

Coronavirus: Planning After a Loss

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It's easy to take things for granted in life when all is going well. You've got your health, you've got a job, a few bucks in the bank, etc. Then you get an email from a listener who just had his life turned upside down after losing his spouse. It puts things into perspective in a hurry.

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CBS This Morning: Cost of Online Classes

Should college students consider taking a gap year if classes are online? CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss, plu...

Should college students consider taking a gap year if classes are online? I joined CBS This Morning to discuss, plus whether students should refinance their loans.

Reassessing College Amid a Pandemic

Reassessing College Amid a Pandemic

As colleges and universities announce their plans for the upcoming semester, many families are worried about footing the bill for a significantly different experience. Is it worth it to shell out tens of thousands of dollars, or to go into debt, for virtual learning that may not fit the style of the student?