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Denver Post - "How many lawyers does it take . . ."

"Last year, 89 percent of law students borrowed to finance at least part of their education, and the average student graduating from a private institution in 2008 owed over $87,000. A recent Law School Survey of Student Engagement found that nearly one-third of respondents said they would owe about $120,000.

Analyzing these issues, a recent legal working paper concluded that going for a law degree is a bad investment, and that most students will be "unlikely ever to dig themselves out" from under their debt."

 

Publish Date: 
February 14, 2010
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It's really difficult to deal

It's really difficult to deal with your studies and finish it having problems like financial matters. That's why only some people got the privilege to study in college and finish their chosen careers. As you speak of debt, It's horrible to actually have IRS debt– we already pay them enough as it is, and judging by what we see, our money isn't always being put to good use. The best thing to do with tax debt is establish a repayment plan with the IRS, or if at all possible, an Offer in Compromise – or an agreement to repay a lesser amount of the debt, typically a lump sum payment, but the amount could be so great that no amount of payday loans would actually cover it. The idea is to start paying it off as soon as possible.

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