Student loan debt has become a national crisis. Today, 44 million Americans owe a collective $1.5 trillion. (Yes, trillion.) Nearly two-thirds of that debt belongs to women, including today's guest, whose student loan debt — more than $250,000 — is about four times her annual salary. Expert: Farnoosh Torabi.  Click here to schedule a visit with the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. And for more information on student loan debt forgiveness and the survey mentioned in this episode, click here.   Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

With rumblings of a recession in the news, one recent poll found that almost half of Americans with jobs are worried about losing them. If it happens to you, whether you’re laid off or just plain fired, losing your job can send you into a tailspin. But there’s good news: While you can't control unemployment, you can prepare for it. Here’s how. Expert: Tiffany Aliche Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices