When youâre in college, you donât have a lot of control over the interest rates on your student loans. With federal loans, the U.S. Department of Education sets the rate each year for all borrowers. And if you get private student loans, a limited credit history can make it hard for young people to score […]
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For many people âbudgetâ is a six-letter dirty word, but it doesnât have to be. You may be aware that you need a budget to help you reach your long-term financial goals, but many people donât know where to begin to create an effective budget. A budget is one of the most critical financial tools […]
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Filling out the FAFSA is one of those tasks thatâs easy to keep putting off. Itâs boring, time-consuming and notoriously complicated – for students as well as parents. But as many prospective college students have learned, ignoring it completely is bad news, and waiting too long to file is almost as bad. Just like a
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The student loan process asks a lot from incoming college students. Before they even leave the comfort of their childhood home or take a single college class, theyâre expected to make one of the biggest financial decisions of their life. Choose wrongly, and they could end up paying thousands or even tens of thousands more
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The Federal Reserve is likely to hike interest rates again. What that means for you CNBC
Should you pay off debt or invest? This is a common question I receive, and it is a difficult one to answer because every situation is different. You may have students loans, a mortgage, car loans, credit card debt, furniture debt, medical loans, or something else. Whatever your debt may be, I’m sure you are, […]
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The government announced new, short term but open-ended policies for federal student loan holders. Here’s what you need to know to manage student loan debt.
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Federal student loan payments are restarting in May of 2022. Recalibrating your budget, switching your repayment plan, and contacting your servicer are some of the things you can do to ensure youâre repayment-ready.Federal student loan payments are restarting in May of 2022. Recalibrating your budget, switching your repayment plan, and contacting your servicer are some of the things you can do to ensure youâre repayment-ready.
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Do you have so much student debt that it’ll ruin your life? Check this article out. I know my past posts have related to this, but this is the most debt that I have ever heard of. In this article, a couple from Seattle graduated with a combined $500,000 worth of debt. I believe school […]
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Federal student loan payments are restarting in September. Here’s what you need to do to prepare yourself for when payments restart.Federal student loan payments are restarting in September. Here’s what you need to do to prepare yourself for when payments restart.
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