/tags/debt Debt en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:13:41 GMT /news/2024-06-11/colorado-bankruptcy-filings-went-up-in-may-but-its-not-as-bleak-as-it-sounds More Coloradans are filing for bankruptcy and new data show the pace of filings is increasing. Chris Wood, editor and publisher of BizWest, joined »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ· to discuss what the numbers mean — and what they don't. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 21:13:41 GMT /news/2024-06-11/colorado-bankruptcy-filings-went-up-in-may-but-its-not-as-bleak-as-it-sounds Nikole Robinson Carroll /npr-news/2019-12-09/student-loans-a-lot-like-the-subprime-mortgage-debacle-watchdog-says Mike Calhoun rang the alarm bell early on about the subprime mortgage debacle — before reckless lending drove the economy into recession. These days, he's sounding the alarm about student loans. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:37:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-12-09/student-loans-a-lot-like-the-subprime-mortgage-debacle-watchdog-says Chris Arnold /2019-11-20/as-student-and-other-household-debts-climb-coloradans-among-the-most-saddled U.S. household debt is on the rise again. And states in the Mountain West are seeing some of the highest levels in the country. Thu, 21 Nov 2019 00:34:26 GMT /2019-11-20/as-student-and-other-household-debts-climb-coloradans-among-the-most-saddled Noah Glick /npr-news/2019-02-01/heavy-student-loan-debt-forces-many-millennials-to-delay-buying-homes The Federal Reserve says the big increase in student loan debt is creating a noticeable dent in younger people's ability to buy homes. But economists say millennials may eventually catch up. Fri, 01 Feb 2019 18:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-02-01/heavy-student-loan-debt-forces-many-millennials-to-delay-buying-homes Yuki Noguchi /npr-news/2014-04-24/when-money-trumps-need-in-college-admissions Some of the factors keeping low-income students from getting into college aren't always obvious to the public, higher education insiders tell Morning Edition'sDavid Greene. Thu, 24 Apr 2014 07:37:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-24/when-money-trumps-need-in-college-admissions NPR Staff /npr-news/2014-04-03/first-test-for-college-hopefuls-decoding-financial-aid-letters You got in! But just how much money is that school offering you? Financial aid award letters can be confusing, so we've put together a sample letter — and translated it into plain English. Thu, 03 Apr 2014 07:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-03/first-test-for-college-hopefuls-decoding-financial-aid-letters NPR Staff /npr-news/2014-03-27/senator-warns-of-a-student-loan-bubble Students are taking on record levels of debt to pay for college. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, says it's a drag on the economy and is calling for changes to the federal student loan system. Thu, 27 Mar 2014 06:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-27/senator-warns-of-a-student-loan-bubble /npr-news/2014-03-25/maze-of-college-costs-and-aid-programs-traps-some-families Over 20 years, the average burden for a four-year college graduate in the U.S. has gone from $9,000 to $30,000. The percentage of students with debt has shot up from about half to nearly 70 percent. Tue, 25 Mar 2014 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-25/maze-of-college-costs-and-aid-programs-traps-some-families Eric Westervelt /npr-news/2014-03-18/how-the-cost-of-college-went-from-affordable-to-sky-high In the decades following World War II, many American families had a lot of help paying for a college education. But in the 1970s, inflation spiked and public policies began to change. Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-03-18/how-the-cost-of-college-went-from-affordable-to-sky-high Claudio Sanchez /npr-news/2014-02-20/the-system-supplying-americas-chickens-pits-farmer-vs-farmer Most of the nation's chicken meat is grown by contract farmers who get ranked against each other when it's time to get paid. Critics say someone always ends up losing — and, too often, deep in debt. Thu, 20 Feb 2014 08:40:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-02-20/the-system-supplying-americas-chickens-pits-farmer-vs-farmer Dan Charles