Millennials on Obamacare: what do you mean, affordable?
'Young invincibles' struggle to come up with reasons to justify paying for health insurance, finding obstacles and not incentivesWhen President Obama promised millennials that they could get health...
View ArticleTax tips you didn't know for millennial procrastinators
Experts help explain the baffling slew of forms, from 1099s to dependent deductions and other points taxpayers should knowIt's hurtling towards us as we speak: 15 April is the last day for Americans to...
View ArticleHomeless college students and the fight to escape poverty through education
Young Americans are living out of cars and using public facilities as families and schools close doors and prioritise budgetsA month before his 18th birthday, Jeffrey Williams found himself homeless....
View ArticleThree major things to know about student loans
Obama's order is welcome, but at the root of America's student debt problem is increasingly expensive tuitionObama woos student borrowers with executive orderStudent debt hits new high as millennials...
View ArticleObama responds to college queries: 'Sometimes you have to take a detour'
President takes part in live Q&A to talk about executive order on student loans, suggesting young people 'know before you owe'• There is more to the student debt crisis than capping monthly...
View ArticleThe growing gap between millennial men and women's wages
A recent survey shows stark and ominous data that the income gap between genders is growing and young people should reactThe firing of New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson raised a firestorm...
View ArticleChildren or college? The debate around millennials and single parenthood
Young, unwed mothers are more likely to lack a degree, a new study says, but the data of 'economic despair' remains contested College costs expose the false meritocracy of the American dreamMillennials...
View ArticleCollege education is worth the debt of admission, says New York Fed study
A new study finds that a degree benefits each graduate $1m more in earnings than a non-graduate, but problems remain• Obama responds to college and work queries• Starbucks offers tuition but barista...
View ArticleThe crisis of student loans is real, no matter what pundits tell you
A recent report downplays a generation's $1tn crisis, using misleading data on a problem shackling the economy at largeA Brookings Institution report this week downplayed the impact of rising student...
View ArticleCollege scholarships look to offer more than money as funds dwindle
Private scholarships and grants have been unable to keep up with rising tuitions prices, instead finding ways to 'make do'The crisis of student loans is real no matter what pundits sayGrants, aid and...
View ArticleGrants, aid and solutions for students looking for tuition assistance
The 2008 economic crisis changed the landscape of grants, aid and employer assistance available to American youth College education is worth the debt, says New York Fed studyCollege scholarships look...
View ArticleRelying on online listings, young Americans struggle to find jobs
Dealing with higher unemployment rates, young Americans find job search can take months at a time US adds 209,000 jobs in July as unemployment rate rises to 6.2%Student loan debt hits a new high as...
View ArticleWe're millennials buying a house and bucking the 'trend' of renting
The Guardian’s Jessica Glenza decided to wrest control and buy a home, questioning how correct studies on young people areBased on everything you’ve read, my boyfriend and I are freaks: we’re...
View ArticleRich Hill and the American dream's shadow of poverty, drugs and shame
A newly released documentary explores what goes unspoken in the US through the story of three boys in MissouriAndrew Jewell’s home is filled with buckets used to heat water on the stove. The furniture...
View ArticleUS immigration scheme totters as migrant crisis worsens
Daca provides work permits for young undocumented migrants but is struggling after two years of controversyThe high cost of becoming legal in the US: $465Beyond the border: into the wildernessThe fight...
View ArticleYou tell us: have you been a victim of financial bullying?
About one in 10 Americans have been victim to financial bullying. Were you one of them? We’d love to hear your storyMoney and relationships don’t mix very well. Money is stressful. Maybe it can buy...
View ArticleFinancial bullying can ruin a marriage: first-person stories
When partners consider finances, when is it ‘my’ money, and when it is ‘our’ money? Guardian readers shared their experiences Private lives: ‘I want to end my marriage but I’m financially dependent’A...
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