> So over 50% of college-educated adults still have student loan debt. So long as the interest rates on student loans is lower than the expected % return from

> So over 50% of college-educated adults still have student loan debt. So long as the interest rates on student loans is lower than the expected % return from an index fund, smart money is on not paying off those loans. I have friends who could pay off their entire student loans amount, but why would they? Same logic applies to why I took out a 3 year loan at 2% for my last new car. High interest debt? Get that paid off ASAP. But I'd want to see a breakdown of interest rates of student loan debt before I start seeing gloom and doom! > Maternal leave is by law unpaid, and few companies offer paid leave and paternal leave is virtually unheard of outside of extremely progressive companies. This needs to change, and it is on a state by state basis. We are up to 10 states that have mandatory paid maternity leave! Still not nearly long enough in many cases, but progress is being made.