Siara Sellers, 28, of Detroit, says she can't afford to pay back $13,000 in federal student loans. She took out the loans while taking nursing courses at Henry Ford Community College for two semesters. Sellers, who now works part-time at UPS as a package handler, poses for a photo at her home with her 18-month old puppy Bo. (Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell, Detroit Free Press)
An informative column by Detroit Free Press columnist Susan Tompor speaks to burden of student debt that’s making it harder for millennials to build wealth and get ahead:
Here’s why it’s harder for millennials to build wealth
The article features an individual that we’ve been helping in our financial counseling and job training programs. It also quotes from Bobby Siporin, who manages our financial stability programs.
