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Student Debt: IN DEPTH

For years college costs rose faster than family income, and more recently states have cut back on public college funding. No wonder there’s a crisis?? The New York Times reports: Part 1 A Generation Hobbled by Student Debt Part 2: Slowly, as Student Debt Rises, Colleges Confront Costs (Photo (c) Supe87, Fotolia.com)

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Parents Enslaving Children?

Click here to read Joe Sangl’s (I Was Broke. Now I’m Not.) short article about how parents’ debt enslaves children. He bases his thoughts on a story from 2 Kings 4:1. Photo by v i p e z  used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!

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Need Help with Debt? Consider DA

If you or someone you know needs serious help and immediate intervention to get debt under control, one alternative is to find and attend a Debtors Anonymous meeting. Click here to read more about the program and who may benefit in this guest post on Enemy of Debt by Ashley. (Photo coutesy of mybudget360 used… Read more»

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Be Honest about your Debt–and Save

Guest blogger Trent Hamm believes that being honest about one’s indebtedness can also lead to big savings. Transparency is part of good stewardship. Click here to read the post. Photo by Kevin Krejci used under Creative Commons License. Thanks! (Note: To see the updated figure for the National Debt, click here.)

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Forgiving our Debts and Those of our Debtors…A (Radical?) Gospel Notion

Click here to read Tim Kumfer’s thoughts on a petition from the Lord’s Prayer that we say so often. Just what does this really mean? This essay was first posted in the Faith and Money Network newsletter and reprinted through Sojourners. Photo by Alan Cleaver used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!

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With this Ring…and Your Debt

So you’re getting married; that’s the good news! The bad news is one of you has debt and the other does not. How do you handle the situation as a married couple? Financial blogger George Gallagher offers some insight in this guest post at couplemoney.com. (Photo by ComellMare used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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Financial Coaching for Seminarians

It’s hard enough to prepare for ministry without worry about finances in your seminary years — or how you will pay back those student loans.  Here are resources to help.   Click here to learn more! Click here to log-in! (Contact editor Rob Blezard) // var LEO_HIGHLIGHTS_IFRAME_TOTAL_COLLAPSED_WIDTH = 520; var LEO_HIGHLIGHTS_IFRAME_TOTAL_COLLAPSED_HEIGHT = 391; var LEO_HIGHLIGHTS_IFRAME_TOTAL_EXPANDED_WIDTH =… Read more»