Tag: student loans

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College upperclassmen and recent graduates have a lot on their minds. One thing they don’t always like to think too hard about is money. Maggie Germano But Maggie Germano, a financial coach, encourages them to get things out in the open and talk about it. At a recent personal finance session here at Boston College,…

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Ask middle-class Americans how they’re doing, and you’ll often get the same answer: there are still too many demands on my paycheck. Several recent surveys reach this conclusion, even though wages have been rising consistently at a time of low inflation. Student loans trump 401(k)s. Two top financial priorities are in conflict: student loan payments,…