sallie mae

Democrats want to extend the rate of 3.4%, while Republicans want to cap it at 8.25%. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to make the rate 0.75%.

Shockingly, being beleaguered by the weight of many, many thousand dollars owed to the government or a private bank means you're probably less inclined to buy things like houses and cars.

A "brand name" college education means a whole lot less when you think about the debt to meet.