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What Is Student Loan Deferment?

Deferring student loans can provide relief in times of financial hardship, but there are d...

Taylor Medine profile imageBy Taylor Medine
Jul 30, 2022

What Is a Student Loan?

Student loans offered by the government and private lenders can help pay for tuition and s...

Taylor Medine profile imageBy Taylor Medine
Jul 28, 2022

How to Remove a Cosigner From a Student Loan

If you have private student loans with a cosigner, you may be able to release that cosigne...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
Jul 9, 2022

Will My Credit Improve After Paying Off My Student Loans?

Paying a student loan in full may initially drop your credit score, but that's usually tem...

Jennifer White profile imageBy Jennifer White
Jun 28, 2022

What Happens if You Default on a Student Loan?

Student loan default can have a significant impact on your credit and your finances. Here’...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
Jun 24, 2022

How Can Student Loan Autopay Save You Money?

Enrolling in student loan autopay reduces your interest rate, saving you money over the li...

Emily Starbuck Gerson profile imageBy Emily Starbuck Gerson
Jun 14, 2022

How to Consolidate Student Loans

Student loan consolidation can help simplify your student loans and even potentially save ...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
Jun 9, 2022

How Do Student Loans Work?

If you’re thinking about using student loans to get yourself or your child through school,...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
Jun 7, 2022

20 Student Loan Terms You Need to Know

Student loan debt reached a record high in 2021, according to Experian data, with American...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
May 12, 2022

Pros and Cons of a Direct Loan Consolidation

Consolidating federal loans can make your life easier, but there are pros and cons to cons...

Taylor Medine profile imageBy Taylor Medine
Apr 14, 2022

What Can You Use Student Loans For?

Student loans are meant to help you pay for school, so the federal government has a list o...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
Mar 25, 2022

How to Get Student Loans Forgiven Due to Permanent Disability

If you’re permanently disabled, you may qualify for federal student loan forgiveness. Here...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
Oct 21, 2021

What Happens if Your Student Loan Servicer Stops Servicing Loans?

Federal student loan servicers don’t always stick around forever. Here’s what happens if y...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
Sep 25, 2021

How to Pay Off Student Loans as a New Graduate

There are several different ways you can approach your student loans as a college graduate...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
Aug 30, 2021

Can You Transfer a Parent Student Loan to a Child?

Some student loan refinance companies allow parents to transfer their parent loans to thei...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
Aug 14, 2021

How Much Money Can You Get Through FAFSA?

If you want federal financial aid, you’ll need to fill out a FAFSA. Here’s what you can ge...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
Jul 13, 2021

What Jobs Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness?

If you're looking for strategies to accelerate your student loan repayment, you may want t...

Michelle Jackson profile imageBy Michelle Jackson
May 16, 2021

How to Apply for a Parent PLUS Loan

Parent PLUS loans can help cover your child's higher education costs when financial aid aw...

Allison Martin profile imageBy Allison Martin
May 5, 2021

How to Lower Student Loan Interest Rates

Lowering your student loan interest rates can save you thousands of dollars. Here are some...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
May 5, 2021

Should I Make Payments on Student Loans in Forbearance?

Making payments while your student loan is in forbearance can reduce the total you'll owe ...

Jennifer White profile imageBy Jennifer White
Mar 24, 2021

How Do I Defer My Student Loans?

If you're struggling to make your student loan payments, student loan deferment could be a...

Karen Axelton profile imageBy Karen Axelton
Mar 15, 2021

How Does Marriage Affect Your Student Loans?

You won't share student loans you took out when you were single, but marriage can still im...

Casey Morris profile imageBy Casey Morris
Jan 26, 2021

Will Cosigning My Loan Affect My Parents’ Credit?

If your parents plan to apply for a mortgage or another large loan soon, cosigning on your...

Jennifer White profile imageBy Jennifer White
Jan 9, 2021

Will Having My Student Loans in Forbearance Affect Getting a Mortgage?

Having your student loans in forbearance is not considered negative, but your mortgage len...

Jennifer White profile imageBy Jennifer White
Nov 14, 2020

Can I Apply for FAFSA With Bad Credit?

If you hope to receive any financial aid for college, you'll have to submit the FAFSA. It ...

Emily Starbuck Gerson profile imageBy Emily Starbuck Gerson
Oct 13, 2020

Do Parent PLUS Loans Affect Your Credit Score?

A federal parent PLUS loan can help you pay for a child's education, but the loan appears ...

Louis DeNicola profile imageBy Louis DeNicola
Sep 18, 2020

Should You Apply for a Parent PLUS Loan or Private Loan?

Parents who are hoping to help their children pay for college have two options: Parent PLU...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
Sep 16, 2020

Does the FAFSA Affect Your Credit Scores?

If you'd like federal student loans to help pay for college, you'll need to fill out the F...

Susan Shain profile imageBy Susan Shain
Aug 28, 2020

How Does Your Major Affect How Much You Should Borrow in Student Loans?

Instead of basing your decision only on your major, consider the cost of attendance at you...

Ben Luthi profile imageBy Ben Luthi
Aug 22, 2020

How Do I Qualify for a Private Student Loan?

Many lenders offer private student loans, but each has unique requirements. If your credit...

Sarah Brady profile imageBy Sarah Brady
Aug 21, 2020

What Is a Subsidized Loan?

Learn the ins and outs of subsidized loans, a type of federal student loan that offers sev...

Emily Starbuck Gerson profile imageBy Emily Starbuck Gerson
Jun 13, 2020

What Is an Unsubsidized Student Loan?

An unsubsidized loan is a federal loan for undergraduate college students who are still in...

Emily Starbuck Gerson profile imageBy Emily Starbuck Gerson
Jun 3, 2020

What Is Student Loan Rehabilitation?

Student loan rehabilitation is a default resolution option that requires you to make nine ...

Brianna McGurran profile imageBy Brianna McGurran
Feb 3, 2020

Your Options for Getting Out of Student Loan Default

To get your federal student loans out of default, you can rehabilitate or consolidate them...

Brianna McGurran profile imageBy Brianna McGurran
Jan 15, 2020

What’s the Difference Between Subsidized and Unsubsidized Student Loans?

What's the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized student loans? Here's what you n...

Karen Axelton profile imageBy Karen Axelton
May 11, 2019

3 Ways to Get Help With Student Loans

If student loan debt is overwhelming, you have options to make it more manageable, includi...

Brianna McGurran profile imageBy Brianna McGurran
Apr 17, 2019

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