Recent Episodes
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Student loan repayments and interest are resuming after pause; forgiveness programs remain stalled
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Provides practical strategies for graduating debt-free including working through college without grade impacts and smart budgeting
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Billions in unclaimed scholarships exist; changing mindset about college financing is the first step to avoiding student loans
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Current student loan forgiveness programs fail with less than 1% of applicants receiving relief despite political promises
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Traces the history of government-backed student loans and Sallie Mae's role in driving soaring college costs
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Features whistleblower Seth Frotman exposing predatory practices in the student loan industry and how compounding interest rates harm borrowers
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College is not for everyone; marketing and emotional appeals drive students toward expensive schools they can't afford
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Questions whether a college degree's ROI justifies $35,000+ in student loan debt for many graduates
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Debunks myths that student loans are 'good debt' and that college is impossible without borrowing for the average $35,000 debt
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Series introduction announcing the premiere of the Borrowed Future documentary examining the student loan crisis