Us Federal Student Loans – How the financial strain of paying for college affects the lives and well-being of middle-income families. At kitchen tables across the country, parents worry about whether to give their kids a loan or sacrifice their finances by taking out a second mortgage or draining their retirement savings. Borrowers takes readers into middle-class homes across the country to uncover the hidden consequences of student debt and the ways college financing can change a family’s life. Caitlin Zalum gained the trust of many parents and their college-age children, who spoke openly to her about personal financial pressures Read More …