Blog Posts in April, 2013

Occupy Education: How Student Loans Are Plaguing Florida Graduates

Going to college is supposed to lead to a good job. That's what loan marketers and schools themselves tell prospective students. But with the U.S. unemployment rate at 8.6 percent at the end of 2011, those promises have worn thin - and left a lot of people with a lot of student loan debt that is hard to pay back. People with student loans in Florida are not exception to this national trend. Not ...

The Impact of Unpaid Medical Bills

Medical emergencies and other health problems often put life into perspective very quickly for people. Money is generally an afterthought until the bills come due. Unfortunately, those medical bills can quickly cause long-term financial heartache that is difficult to cure. The economic downturn has made paying health care costs that much harder. Unfortunately, unpaid medical bills can be sent to ...