Student Loans, the Next Big Crisis?

Recently released reports are framing this county’s student loan problems as the next big financial crisis. According to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report, the amount currently owed on both federal and private student loans has broken the trillion dollar mark—outpacing the amounts Americans owe on credit cards and auto loans.

Are you struggling with student loan debt? Are you trying to decide if it’s a good idea to take out loans in order to attain a higher education? Are you wondering how long it’ll take to pay for that law degree working as a waitress?

If so, we’d like to speak with you. Please call the Independent News at (850)438-8115.

 

 

 

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”