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Anya Kamenetz Generation Debt

Anya Kamenetz

Does Sallie Mae own a chunk of your future? Living with four roommates, working a glorified internship, and putting your groceries on plastic? You may be a member of Generation Debt. Economic realities, public policy, and personal finance pitfalls are hitting under-35s hard. Anya Kamenetz writes about how to survive -- and thrive -- financially in Generation Debt, every other Wednesday on Yahoo! Finance. View Anya's Bio

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Maybe the American Dream is dead or wounded -- or maybe it's just outdated. ...Read full article
Answering Money Questions From Recent Grads
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Recent college grads have written in with questions about how to manage their finances. Here are the answers. ...Read full article

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According to economics professor Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Generation Debt offers "a truly gripping account of how young Americans are being ground down by low wages, high taxes, huge student loans, sky-high housing prices, not to mention the impending retirement of their baby boomer parents." Generation Debt will inspire you to take charge of your financial future.

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