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May 13, 2013

Congrats grads! Now about those loans

  • The clock on student loans begins counting down at graduation. Both federal and private loans give borrowers a six-month grace period before payments are due.
    • By ALEX VEIGA
    AP Business Writer

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    Average student loan debt rose 30 percent between 2007 and last year to $23,829. If you can’t find a job and have federal student loans, you can temporarily postpone payments by asking for a deferment or forbearance.

    Finding a job in a slow-growing economy is daunting enough without new financial obligations.


     
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