How much people borrow to attend college can become just a small share of what they wind up owing.
Currently, fewer than a quarter of student loan borrowers are repaying their principal, or the amount they originally took out,according to recent remarks made by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos at a conference on financial aid.
That's because their monthly payments are just going to the interest accumulating on their debt or they're not paying anything right now.
In the meantime, their debt is likely growing.
For example, law school graduate Rick Tallini borrowed around $55,000 in the 1990s. He's since struggled to find employment and pay the bills, and today his student loan balance has ballooned to well over $300,000.
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This is why we pay our son’s interest on his loans each month. Although we could pay more, we feel is is a lesson for him to establish his credit and have a goal to work for and not just give him everything. Once he graduates, we will be happy to help him if needed.
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