Study Shows Grads Would Rather Spend Week in Jail Than Pay Student Loan Debt

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November 13, 2019

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Would you rather stay in jail for a week or pay off your student loan debts?
CBS Local reported that a study said that four in five graduates with student loans think of the debt as a life sentence.
WKRG News, an affiliate of CBS, reported a study that 1,000 undergraduate and postgraduate degree holders revealed 89% of graduates say “their student loan debt has become a financial burden.”

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