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Welcome to the big kid pool.
What are the sharks in your ‘adulthood’ pool? Your job? Loans? That competitive friend? Your family? Or something else entirely?
GROWING UP
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Recent studies indicate that our age group suffers more from stress than other age group. The most effective way to get rid of our stress is by attacking the cause — which are clearly jobs and debt. If you agree, LIKE this post and help spread awareness of both the problem and the solution!
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This is a vicious cycle! Help us break the cycle and create one million new jobs in areas of national need such as nursing, teaching, technology, green jobs and more! Add your name at www.ourtime.org/createjobs and show you are One Million Strong for jobs!
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Tuition rates have gone up dramatically during the past three decades. One of the major reasons for this has been the withdrawal of state and local funding. Education should be a priority, not a privilege… LIKE this if you agree, and tell us your student loan stories.
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THE FACTS
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88% of young people said that entrepreneurship education is vitally important, given the new economy.
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74% of college students had no access to entrepreneurship resources on campus.
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An overwhelming 88% of young people feel that the government does not support them.
WHY WE SHOULD CARE
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With high unemployment rates and thousands of recent graduates looking for work, young entrepreneurs have a unique opportunity to revitalize the American economy.
OUR TIME OPINION
Young Americans entrepreneurs can create new businesses and jobs, but need the government to provide greater access to resources which could help them get off the ground.
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THE 80 THOUSAND DOLLAR QUESTION
The Facts
The average Millennial is $80,000 in debt by the time he or she turns 30 years-old.
Why We Should Care
Many are forced to decide between paying down their debt, building up a reserve, or saving for their future.
OUR TIME Position
Schools and local governments need to do a better job of making college more affordable. A majority of this debt is a result of the unaffordable tuition of many colleges and universities.
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THE 80 THOUSAND DOLLAR QUESTION
The Facts
The average Millennial is $80,000 in debt by the time he or she turns 30 years-old.
Why We Should Care
Many are forced to decide between paying down their debt, building up a reserve, or saving for their future.
OUR TIME Position
Schools and local governments need to do a better job of making college more affordable. A majority of this debt is a result of the unaffordable tuition of many colleges and universities.
WANT A JOB? WHAT’S YOUR CREDIT SCORE?
The Facts
Potential employers can (and many do) check your credit score before deciding whether or not to hire you. And Millennials have a lower average score than any other generation.
Why We Should Care
It’s harder to pay bills on time when you are unemployed or working an unpaid internship… But this affects future job opportunities so it’s time to start paying attention to that credit score.
OUR TIME Position
Staying on top of your bills is smart and can help you beat out hundreds of other applicants for that job you need. There are many free sites other there that can help, like Mint.com, Bundle.com, or Learnvest.com.
THE STUDENT DEBT CRISIS
The Facts
The cost of education has risen quickly, meaning more debt that takes longer to pay-off. All this debt makes it harder to reach or stay in the middle-class.
Why We Should Care
If people are saddled with debt, it takes them longer to settle down, buy homes, and have families, which hurts all of us as it means they have to wait longer to put money back into our economy.
OUR TIME Position
Government, lenders, ranking systems, and institutions of higher education all have a role to play in resolving the crisis. Government can give more support to students that need it as well as reward schools that keep costs down for students; lenders can give graduates more time to find jobs before the interest starts building on their loans; college rating systems can give higher scores to schools that provide a good education at a good price; and colleges can diminish rising costs by scaling back on non-essential programs.
RENTING AWAY
The Facts
In 2012, we’re less likely to become homeowners: The Federal Reserve reports that 9% of 29-to-32 year olds got their first time mortgage between ’09-’11, which is HALF of what it was a decade ago.
Why We Should Care
One out of four young people live paycheck to paycheck. Homeownership doesn’t seem to be in the stars…
OUR TIME Position
We want to know: What do you think about these new stats? Let us know on our Facebook page!
WHERE THE JOBS ARE, THE TRAINING IS NOT
The Facts
Technical, engineering and health care industries are creating jobs right now, but schools are cutting those courses due to lack of funding.
Why We Should Care
In 2011-2012 state funding to colleges fell by 7.6%! This is affecting our education and job opportunities.
OUR TIME Position
We may not be rocket scientists (our schools couldn’t afford to teach rocket science due to budget cuts), but this seems like an easy fix. Let’s be forward-looking and invest in education now so that our generation can get to work filling employer demand.
