Column by Michelle Singletary

The New York Federal Reserve has released its quarterly report on household debt and credit. This is an updated column focusing on student loans, which was originally published April 25, 2025.

Another cohort of high school students will head off to college next month.

I wonder what they and their parents have learned from the cautionary tales of those who came before, now shackled by student debt and dreams deferred? Paid Promoted Stories Wall St. Legend: Another Market Crash Could Come—Here’s When Visionary Profit Ad is Hidden Please tell us why you hid this ad?

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