Category Archives: Occupy Wall Street

Sallie Mae Watch – November 19, 2011

Posted on November 19, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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Sallie Mae announces dividends!  Let’s do the math to see where your student loan payments are going: Sallie Mae . . . announced a 2011 fourth-quarter dividend on its common stock of $0.10 per share. The dividend will be paid … Continue reading →

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Obama’s student debt plan – does it actually help anyone?

Posted on October 26, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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I know the full details aren’t ironed out just yet, but from the information I have so far (from the NY Times and the official government site), the program doesn’t actually do much to help anyone.  It’s a limited-availability consolidation … Continue reading →

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Forgiving student debt? Or are there more practical solutions?

Posted on October 22, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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Sure, this isn’t a popular idea outside “student” and “recent graduate” circles, but could forgiving student debt – or at least making it easier to deal with for those who are truly struggling by amending the bankruptcy code or having … Continue reading →

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An interesting twist: law firm associate censured for lying about grades…

Posted on October 11, 2011 by NTLAdmin
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Most interesting, and to be honest, a little hypocritical.  This story tells us all about Philip Prothro, a law firm associate who allegedly falsified his transcript and boosted a C+ in constitutional law up to an A.  So I guess … Continue reading →

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