The Atlantic – Gillian B. White
“As the use of student loans escalates, so too do conversations about the possible ramifications of increasingly high debt for young Americans. It’s widely known that inability to pay student debt can result in a host of problems, like damaged credit or garnished wages, but a new study from the University of South Carolina suggests that some ill effects, such as increased stress levels or feelings of depleted health, can surface just from accumulating student-loan debt…As college becomes an increasingly expensive proposition and the level of student loans has been rising, some research shows that college is still a good investment, and for many, the best hope for future success. And though loans could potentially be bad for you during early adulthood, other studies have found higher levels of education may lead to better self-reported mental and physical health in the long run.”(more)