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It’s no secret that the cost of getting a college education can be downright frightening with the total four-year tuition and living expenses costing more than a new home, in some cases.
While many families have worked hard to save money in anticipation of this expense, the fees have become so high that many parents and students are taking on more and more debt to cover the investment of a secondary education.
Recent findings by the Pew Research Center found that 22.4 million households, or 19 percent, had college debt in 2010. That is double the share in 1989, and up from 15 percent in 2007, just prior to the recession. In addition, consumers have a greater amount of student loan debt today compared to seven years ago according to a FICO study. In 2012, the average student loan debt was $26,500 — a 54% increase over the average of $17,200 in 2005, and they estimate approximately 1 million more consumers today have more than $100,000 in student loan debts.
In general, you should think of a student loan like any other credit obligation and pay it on time as agreed as a means to keeping your credit score in good standing. You worked hard to get that degree and need to be just as diligent in paying off those student loans to increase your access to affordable credit.
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