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Anya Kamenetz Generation Debt

Anya Kamenetz

Does Sallie Mae own a chunk of your future? Living with four roommates, working a glorified internship, and putting your groceries on plastic? You may be a member of Generation Debt. Economic realities, public policy, and personal finance pitfalls are hitting under-35s hard. Anya Kamenetz writes about how to survive -- and thrive -- financially in Generation Debt, every other Wednesday on Yahoo! Finance. View Anya's Bio

Getting an Ivy League Education -- on the Cheap
2008-01-30 00:07:06
Whatever private colleges' motivation is for slashing tuition, it's good news for those struggling to pay for school. ...Read full article
Happiness Is a Good Job
2008-01-16 00:13:00
To find lasting happiness on the job, young workers need to realize that a good job is what you make of it. ...Read full article
Some Financial New Year's Resolutions
2008-01-02 00:30:00
The new year is a good time to take stock of your financial life. Here’s how you can do it. ...Read full article
Get Smart About Credit Cards -- Now
2007-12-19 00:02:00
Young people can do much better than their elders when it comes to debt -- if we learn from what’s going on now. ...Read full article

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Read the Generation Debt Book

According to economics professor Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Generation Debt offers "a truly gripping account of how young Americans are being ground down by low wages, high taxes, huge student loans, sky-high housing prices, not to mention the impending retirement of their baby boomer parents." Generation Debt will inspire you to take charge of your financial future.

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