Women have yet another financial concern that weighs more heavily on their shoulders than on men’s.
College-educated women are taking a longer time paying off the debt they incurred to attend school, new research has found.
In 2012, working women who had graduated four years earlier had paid off about 33% of their student loans, compared to men who graduated at the same time and had paid off about 44%, according to a new analysis of Education Department data by the American Association of University Women.
Financial advisers said they’re not surprised by the finding. Since women on average earn less than men for performing the same job, they would have more trouble paying down their loans.
But they recommend several st…
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