Introduction to Student Loan Debt, with Information on Important Related Subjects

Richard H. Serlin, University Of Arizona

Abstract

Important information on student loans today, for example, did you know that fully private student loans, with very rare exception, can never be dismissed in bankruptcy, even though with interest rates that can be in the 20s they can easily spiral to the point where they can never be paid? Important related and tangential topics include defending yourself against creditors, taxes, 401ks, and the appropriate roles of government.