How to Build a Life While You’re Still Paying Off Student Loans

Just 23 percent of young American adults claim to be debt-free. An estimated 43 million Americans carry student loan debt, totaling more than $1.7 trillion — and the average borrower owes around $37,000. For many young adults, it’s the single largest financial burden they carry, and it’s causing them to put much of their lives on hold: delaying marriage, skipping home ownership, staying in jobs they hate because they can’t afford the risk of leaving.The good news: There is a wa