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Dee triumphantly raps, “For those who doubted me, yeah this is payback. No sir, I don’t drive a Maybach. But guess what I did? I finished paying Sallie Mae back.”

In what might be an extreme use of government resources, reports are coming forth that U.S. Marshals are serving warrants and arresting people for outstanding federal student loans. A Houston man says that seven armed marshals arrived on his doorstep for a $1500 loan he took out nearly 30 years ago, but there might be […]

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Today on “NewsOne Now,”  Roland Martin got real about finances with “Washington Post” financial columnist, Michelle Singletary. They talked about economic slavery and freedom. “Debt makes…

Jeff Johnson says one of the 3 Things You Should Know is why “Fruitvale Station” is so important. Listen to the audio below to hear…

Friday morning, President Barack Obama (pictured far right) was flanked by college students from around the country as he urged Congress to address a doubling…

Alicia Keys checked into the TT Torrez Show recently to talk about how important it is for us to get out there and VOTE in this year’s presidential election. Take a listen to the interview after the cut:

Franchesca Leigh Ramsey, a 27-year-old freelance graphic designer, is among the many viral sensations to have parodied Beyonce’s latest video “Countdown.” In perhaps the most socially poignant of the parodies, Ramsey’s “Student Loan Countdown,” highlights the trouble many U.S. college students have paying back their college loans. In the parody, Ramsey sings: “Oh, should I stand […]

NEW YORK — Due to the recession and rising college fees, many female students are turning to older men with money or “sugar daddies” to help them pay their college loan debt. The article talks about the website, Seekingarrangement.com, which is home to “college tuition sugar daddies.” The pieces focuses on a young, New York […]

In the current economic environment, one impact of the credit crunch is that it’s getting harder than ever to obtain loans of all kinds, including student loans. Unfortunately, millions of Americans rely on loans to pay for a college education. That’s why roughly $730 billion in federal and private student loans are outstanding, and only […]