Outstanding Student Loan Debt to Hit $1 Trillion Before End of 2011

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Cryn Johannsen
October 20, 2011
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"Yes, I regret going to college." These are words from a GenX-er who sees her college-educated son struggle to pay his student loans back.  Until recently, experts predicted that student loan debt would reach $1 trillion around June 2012. Now, according to USA Today, we're just $50 billion (and two months) short of reaching this epic mark. Crynn Johannsen reports.  

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