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Accumulates while you're in college. they are not dischargeable in bankruptcy. they are extremely burdensome for young people coming out of college. the stafford student loan program was an attempt to try to stabilize the cost, protect students from interest buildup while they are attending school, and try to set a more moderate interest rate. when i came to congress in 2007, we passed the college cost reduction act which cult the interest rate from 6.8% down to 3.4%. it will expire on july 1st. so we really have a simple choice ahead of us in terms of whether or not we're going to compound th...

Metastasizing due to interest buildup with over $100,000 owed, even if he declares bankruptcy he has little hope of paying it all off and building a secure future. current minimum payments leave him nothing to live on or save. do you have any suggestions to help him dig his way out? carmen? >> metastasizing. that's the thing. it can feel like this crazy cancerous growth. here's the thin. you cannot avoid student loans even in your bankruptcy. bankruptcy won't solve the situation. the good news is, we don't know if he has federal loans. if you have federal loans what he needs to apply for is an...

Here. philip writes in my son who is 27 has just found a job after being unemployed for almost two years. his college loans are expanding due to interest buildup with over $100,000 owed even if he declares bankruptcy he has little hope of paying it all off and building a secure future. current minimum payments leave him nothing to live on or save. do you have any suggestions to help him dig his way out? >> metastasizing. here's the thing. you cannot avoid your student loans even in bankruptcy so bankruptcy is not going to solve the situation or make them go away. the good news is we don't know...