The Fear of Falling Behind

HigherIQ · Apr 7, 2026 · 5m

00:00 — Introduction 00:22 — The Degree That Ate Your Savings 00:22 — Wrap Up Sources: - Saving for College - History of Student Loans: The Bennett Hypothesis: https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/history-of-student-loans-the-bennett-hypothesis - Richmond Fed - Do Student Loans Drive Up College Tuition?: https://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/economic_brief/2022/eb_22-32 - Mercatus Center - Reevaluating the Effects of Federal Financing in Higher Education: https://www.mercatus.org/research/policy-briefs/reevaluating-effects-federal-financing-higher-education - Education Data…