Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 | 2 a.m.
Xenophon Peters, Esq.
By Attorney Xenophon Peters, Esq., Partner, Peters and Associates, LLP
Student loan debt and the cost of higher education in the United States are hotly contested and pressing issues for consumers, educational institutions and lawmakers. Marketwatch reports there is $1.3 trillion owed in student loan debt in this country, making it the second-largest type of consumer debt behind only mortgages. Further, about 11.6 percent of that debt ($146 billion) is delinquent. With an estimated 40 million Americans owing on student loans, understanding ways to help deal with this debt is important.
Its also important to note that there are two types of student loans: federal and…
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