Stereotypes About Debt

There is a widespread concern about rising levels of debt. Debt can become disastrous for those who live alone or those families who are already having problems with supporting their family. The people who might be struck by debt, they might have trouble recovering. Debt can cause Americans to lose their homes and stability they need to feed, and shelter their families. Although debt comes upon us Americans quickly, people can see debt as terrible thing to be stuck with. It has many disadvantages that can devastate to people.

There are many different types of jobs in the world; some of which people feel are better than others. Factors like the amount of money and amount of education affect the stereotypical perception about certain jobs. There are two different types of work, blue-collar and white-collar. Blue-collar jobs are seen as the “working class”. The “Working class” refers to low-wage workers that are void of a college education, who struggle to get by economically. It is also perceived that the “Working class” is lazy, unproductive failures who have limited upward mobility, or relics of earlier era of industrialization. It’s important that people realize the amount of skill level it takes to do different types of jobs, and although pay may not reflect the effort or the soft and technical skills needed, or physicality that is respective for those jobs; these jobs should be viewed respectfully. Jobs like cashiers and waitressing have a bad reputation, but they take a certain skill level that people have to develop just like any other white-collar job. People skills, public speaking, ability to sell items on the menu, multi-tasking, and so much more are necessary to be a success in this type of career choice or job. Matthew Crawford talks about this in his book, along with Mike Rose, on how there is a lack of appreciation and respect for the skill set it takes to do blue collar jobs, and how the stereotypically stigma couldn’t be further than the

As a mother of four, a large number of the social problems described in the text can and does directly relate to myself, as well as, my family especially regarding the matter of education. However, the problem directly affecting my family and I is the emerging social problem of rising student loan debt. Student loan debt is a problem that has begun to seep into the very mainstream of society as more and more individuals attend college, especially those with great financial needs. Personally, I am lucky to say that I do not need to borrow money to attend IRSC which has been a major blessing that has allowed me to better my education. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about my husband, who graduated from Florida State University with student loan debts around $30,000 dollars. $30,000 dollars is a relatively average amount, according the Institute for College Access and Success(TICAS) 70% of college students graduate with student loan debt, with an average of $28,950. While this amount is overall average in our society, combined with the costs of raising four children, as well as, having only one working family member who makes a relatively low salary as a school teacher, it puts significant financial strain on my family. Rising student loan debt just doesn’t affect my family and I, it affects millions of Americans, especially those who are poor and cannot afford college. Rising student loan debt is a societal problem that is hampering millions of young Americans

The “Money as Debt” was created by Paul Grignon in 2006. It is the most fascinating video I have ever seen. Moreover, I am just amazed how much I have learned in just 47 minutes. This video describes how basic banking system works and answers the question where the money comes from.

In Wilson’s example she believes that there should be no reason for “over borrowing” and the total cost of an education consisting of books, classes, and living expenses cost around the weighted average. Due to the biggest setback of students who are determined to go to the college of their dreams tends to put a hole in their wallet. In other words, Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid states, “students want to be able to pay for the school they have wanted to go to for as long as they can remember, and they are willing to do whatever it takes” (258). These college students unnecessarily pull out large sums of money, which consequentially result in an outrageous amount students realize they can’t afford to pay back. Furthermore, a second situation that causes large debts is going to graduate and professional schools. Those schooling debts are way more expensive than the typical undergraduate debt. As Wilson argues, “medical school graduates borrowed on average of $113,661. But this higher debt makes sense for people who earn degrees in law, business, and medicine because they are much more capable of landing high-paying jobs and paying off larger loans” (259). These situations are the exceptions to the average student loans, which get confused on a daily basis. Wilson isn’t trying to discourage students from going to graduate school, but she is informing individuals about the end results. She

Three different articles discuss student debt in different ways. The articles Burke and Huffington Post focus on the problems of student debt whereas Greenblatt focuses on the solutions to student debt.

Not Likely,” goes upon shedding light on to explaining how students end up with the debt that they have. Wilson’s piece goes on to enlighten a situation that people tend not fully to understand. To make her point across she uses different examples of how money tend to add up against individuals attend college and uses the word borrow and make reference to student loans quite often throughout her article. At what appears to be an epidemic sweeping the nation, Wilson points out a number of articles going about saying the there is a disaster of financial storms, which are consuming students who attend colleges, and who use titles like “The Student Loan Scam: The Most Oppressive Debt in U.S. History and How We Can Fight Back” (256-257). She goes on to use an example that stating the majority of students who have debt listed against their name owe no more than a reasonable priced vehicle. Wilson also states in her writings that some borrow money for more than their schooling even cost and will even reach double the amount of what ones schooling actually cost. Any person that is responsible with money should know not to over borrow especially when it is double what something

Key informant interviewee Natalia Abrams, stated that “this is a time where media and politicians are talking about student loan debt but they are only focusing on policy for the new college student, but there needs to be a policy for the 43 million existing borrowers.” There are two separate policy issues that need to be analyzed in order to address the student loan debt crisis. Research shows that there is a difference among default rates based on race and socio economic status. These differences left unchecked can wreak social and economic havoc on society. While student loan debt crisis may not be a crisis for all, the danger is the growing amount of debt that a significant fraction of borrowers are currently saddled with that is preventing

In Webley’s essay, in the sixth paragraph she mentions the average debt total of the graduate students. Students who have six-figure debts are only one percent of the overall college graduate students, Webley said, “the average debt total at graduation is a much more reasonable—yet still significant—$27,500.” This evidence is irrelevant to her essay topic of stating a reason why there should not be a one-time bailout of student loan. This information is not relevant to the rest of the essay because her point related to how much the student borrowed. Also, she did not provide the information where she got the statistic of "as little as 1 percent." She needs to relate this claim back to her thesis.

For hundreds of years people have been migrating into the United States in search of the American Dream. The idea of this American Dream is so strong that it is even written in the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence, written on July 4th 1776, states, "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Life is the right to live in peace and free from harm: the ability to grow and change. Liberty is the power to choose and do what one wants: the quality or state of being free. The pursuit of happiness is to follow, catch or capture happiness, usually for a long period of time (Dictionary). Because of these ideals, an individual can live life to its fullest capacity. Most of our dreams refer to owning our own home or business, having a family, a dog and a substantial bank account. The American Dream should be achieved through hard work and sacrifice though many times it is achieved through heavy financial debt. Getting a loan or borrowing money from a creditor such as a bank, to buy that nice car or bigger home is not as difficult as it should be. Many people even borrow more than they know they can afford to pay back risking losing it all when payments go into default. Americans can recapture the American Dream by borrowing less money and

Living in debt has become the norm for most U.S citizens, with nearly 80% of the population in some kind of financial dilemma. Even the national government is trillions of dollars in debt, and the main cause is spending money we don't have. If everyone would stop using credit cards, taking out huge loans, and buying houses that they really can't afford, the economy might slowly regenerate. Many people don't understand how fast debt can build up and how much interest rates can increase that debt. Yes, life would be a lot more difficult for many people if they could only use money they actually have instead of paying it back later and adding on debt, but sometimes change is needed. No matter how difficult this change may be to implement, it may

Research has uncovered that debt aversion has been a steady factor amongst those who chose not to carry on to post-secondary education. 70 percent of high school graduates claim that fears of current and future financial standings spiraling out of control was a main factor for not pursuing a higher education, one in four people stated that accumulation of debt was the main barrier. Studies show that students from marginalized communities, low-income backgrounds, and single parents are more likely to have negative feelings along with being strongly hesitant toward acquiring student debt. (Students,

Have you ever walked into a school that was rich and had students that were low income there or vice versa? You just have to stop and think about education and how your status of income, your race/ethnicity, and the gender you are will have an impact in how you learn and move on into understanding the ways of other ideas not just education. Now that 's what professional authors state as a fact. For example, you have Jonathan Kozol in “Still Separate, Still Unequal” state the differences between the white and the poor. Now you also Beverly Daniel Tatum where in “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” he describes how african american kids are seen differently so there treated differently. If we go into gender we have Deborah Tannen in “How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently” where gender matters because you will have slight defects on how you learn.

     The documentary Life and Debt portrays a true example of the impact economic globalization can have on a developing country. When most Americans think about Jamaica, we think about the beautiful beaches, warm weather, and friendly people that make it a fabulous vacation spot. This movie shows the place in a different light, by showing a pressuring problem of debt. The everyday survival of many Jamaicans is based on the economic decisions of the United States and other powerful foreign countries.

Jamaica is not just white sand beaches and mimosas. Behind the thin veil of paradise lurk corruption, violence, and inequalities. Life & Debt illustrates the daily realties of Jamaica following IMF structural adjustment programs. IMF reforms have perpetuated a cycle of debt that Jamaicans have little hope to escape. Although IMF conditionality claims to develop nations so that they can grow and re-pay their lenders, Jamaica is still indebted $4.5 billion dollars and has little development to show for it. Measures of austerity coupled with devaluation, high interest rates, and drops in local wages results in greater unemployment, increased violence, and widening inequality. The bulk of the film focuses on how global integration has undercut