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Will Student Loan Debt Be The Next Bubble To Burst?

Atlanta Post - Opinion Piece

August 17, 2010

As a first generation college grad, I once looked at my degree as a way to escape poverty by opening doors to better career options and more money. However, when I add up how much I've been paying in rent, utilities, car insurance, health insurance, food and student loans, and subtract that from my public service salary plus the money I earned through writing and other side ventures, my current finance fails to make dollars and sense.

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