Newsflash: The student loan debt bubble has reached epic proportions. More than 44 million young Americans are on the hook for a mind-boggling $1.56 trillion in student loan debt. In fact, outstanding student loans now exceed auto loans and credit card debt as the second-highest type of consumer debt held by the public. Only mortgage debt tops student loan debt — for now.
The colossal college tuition bubble is frightening in size and scope. Unfortunately, the bubble is beginning to burst: 11 percent of student loans are more than 90 days delinquent. Even if you have paid off all your student loans (or never took any in the first place), you’ll still have to bear the burden when the $1.56 trillion bubble pops.
Just a decade ago, we experienced the destruction wrought by another debt bubble debacle. The college tuition crisis is eerily similar (in origin, at least) to the housing meltdown that rocked the world economy in 2008. How so? Both of these bubbles were born, fueled, and perpetuated by (presumably well-intended) government intervention.
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