How to Prevent and Treat Student Loan Debt

Thinking about going back to school for a new career? It's a tempting option during tough economic times. But if your career path doesn't work out as planned, your resulting debts may end up limiting your options instead of widening them. The "national student debt"--the total outstanding student loan balance
in the United States--is approximately $730 billion, and growing. Debt like this prevents people from taking risks, being entrepreneurial, or moving to a new city in search of...