Taegan Goddard's Coverage on Mounting Defaults

This subject, that of an increase in student loan defaults, has been covered for several years on AEM. So, this won't come as a surprise...

Moral Fables: The Freedom of Love

These pieces are not related to student loan debt, but I still wanted to share them with my readers here. While I am working on my book, H...

Moral Fables: Free Will Vs. Destiny

These pieces are not related to student loan debt, but I still wanted to share them with my readers here. While I am working on my book, Hi...

Book Sold On Behalf of the Indentured Educated Class . . .

I am so pleased to announce that I just sold my book about the student loan debt crisis to Seven Stories Press . This is a great opportunity...

Fundraising: AEM's renewal is around the corner!

It is that time of the year again, and I am thrilled, because AEM is still going strong, and it will only get better this year. My dues/fees...

Interview with Jerry Ashton

I now consider Jerry a long-time friend. He's interviewed me on several occasions, and I had the pleasure of meeting him when I went to ...

Spare Change News: The Student Lending Crisis

I am a regular contributor at Spare Change News. Here's a snippet fro my latest piece about the student lending crisis: On September 17t...

Education Trust: I Am Not A Loan

Just a quick note about a fabulous campaign that has been launched by Education Trust (Ed Trust). Ed Trust's campaign is raising awarene...

Round Five: Restoring Bankruptcy Protection Rights To Student Loan Borrowers (HR 432)

Last Wednesday, HR 432 , which would allow private loans to be discharged in bankruptcy, was introduced by Congressmen Danny Davis (D-Ill.) ...

Virginia Inaugural Ball for the Democratic Party

The day before President Obama was sworn into office for his second term, I had the honor of attending an inaugural ball. This was a humblin...

2013 Is The Year of Possibilities and Hope!

Hello Indentured Educated Citizens! I know that many of you are struggling and that things have gotten worse in terms of your financial and ...

FinanceSherpas.com: The Risks & Dangers Of Cosigning Specific Loans

As I mentioned yesterday, I am now a contributing writer for FinanceSherpas.com . Here is a snippet from one of many articles by me on this...

Contributing Writer at FinanceSherpas.com

While I continue to write exhaustively about student loan debt, I am now a contributing writer for FinanceSherpas.com. On this site, I write...

Prayer for the Indentured Educated Class

I don't normally write about my religious beliefs, but since this is Christmas Eve, I will share my thoughts about this special season. ...

Defaults On The Rise

Once again, I bring up the loans that are in default. It is getting worse, much worse. I just received a note earlier this week from a bor...

Seeking Testimonials: Single, Recently Divorced, or Unhappily Married Women

Are you a single, recently divorced woman who is struggling to pay back your students loans? Or perhaps you are miserable and married, but f...

Quick Thought

More people are defaulting than ever and student loan debt has surpassed $1 trillion. Despite this evidence, and other troubling facts, many...

Questions For Readers

Has the so-called Great Recession, along with having crippling student loan debt, hardened you? Has it made you appreciate the smaller thing...

SpareChange: Are There Viable Possibilities Now for Student Loan Reform?

Thanks to Spare Change News for inviting me to write an op-ed after the election results. This piece offers 9 solutions to solving the stu...

Four Years of College, and What Do You Get? A Crappy Job and a Load of Debt

A great song by Ben Grosscup about what happens when you go to college, graduate, and then wind up indebted with a terrible job. What do yo...