Student loans are a tool, as well as a dreaded financial reality, for most Americans who attend college.
In this two-part Nerdy Deep Dive into student loans, Sean and student loans Nerd Anna Helhoski explore how taking on huge amounts of student debt has become the norm in America. They also discuss what’s shifting now in today’s student debt conversation.
In Part 1, we trace the origins of student loan debt and how college got so expensive.
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