Why Do Student Loans Get So Out of Hand, and How Can I Avoid It?
Americans owe an astounding $1.78 trillion in student loans. And for many people, that debt is downright unmanageable.
How did we get here?
Part of it is that the cost of higher education has risen exponentially through the years, and that's forced borrowers to take on more student loan debt in the course of getting a degree. But part of it also boils down to the fact that many people don't manage the repayment process well.
Source Fool.com