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The Student Loan Squeeze Is Worst for the Young and the Old

Federal data shows who really carries student debt and who it hurts most. Balances climb with age, yet young borrowers owe nearly as much as their entir…

Brian McKay · May 30, 2026 0 0

The Best (and Worst) Cities to Be Young and Broke

We ranked 150 U.S. metros on rent burden, income, and housing costs to find where young workers can actually afford to live, and where they can't. Pitts…

Brian McKay · May 13, 2026 0 0