Believe it or not, when we were first married, our combined monthly student loan bills were actually higher than our mortgage. -- Michelle Obama 

Student loan debt has weighed down many borrowers for many years. Today, outstanding student loan debt tops $1.7 trillion -- some 93% of which is from federal student loans. There are more than 43 million borrowers, with an average balance of $37,338 -- and many people owe much more than that, especially if they've attended a particularly expensive school or have attained one or more advanced degrees.

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