RIP Medical Debt And NBC And Telemundo Owned Television Stations Team Up To Help Abolish $15 Million Of … – PR Newswire (press release)

“NBC and Telemundo owned stations’ commitment to helping the most vulnerable in our communities is an inspiration,” said RIP co-founders Craig Antico & Jerry Ashton. “Our goal is to abolish $1 billion of medical debt in 2018, and we’re incredibly proud to have NBC and Telemundo owned stations as partners in helping us make this…

More companies pick up platforms to help conquer college debt – Employee Benefit News

College graduates are entering the workforce with student loan debt averaging about $35,000. Some are finding a new partner in paying those huge monthly bills: their employer. Large companies such as health insurance giant Aetna Inc., Fidelity Investments and Estée Lauder have announced they are providing money toward student loans as part of their employee…

Recruiting young workers? One idea: Help them pay off student loan debt – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Buy Photo Around 70% of college students, including many at Marquette University, take out loans to pay for school.(Photo: Michael Sears / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)Buy Photo The numbers alone are staggering. Around 70% of college students take out loans to pay for school. The average loan amount per borrower is more than $30,000. About 10% of…