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Student Loan Reform
The health care reform bill passed the House. Some people are happy about it. Others aren’t. But a portion of the bill that should please both sides seeks to reform the student loan industry.
View ArticleFor The People: 10 useful government websites
Here are 10 websites created and maintained by Uncle Sam for your benefit.
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Five Ways To Start Building Credit
Once you turn 18 you should start thinking about how your credit can affect you and almost every important financial move you’ll make, including buying a home or renting an apartment. Simply making a...
View ArticleForeign Cash & School Loans
How can I get good rates on foreign currency exchanges and how are student loans different from others?
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Choose Your School Wisely
In Wednesday’s blog, Chris gave us the truth behind getting a college degree. Today I want to make sure you do it the right way.
View ArticleA Career In Camo: Need-to-know military basics
Joining the military isn't for everyone, and it's not a career path to consider lightly, but it can be a great opportunity.
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Obama's 2012 Budget Proposal Pinches Students
There are many different ideas on how to handle the current budget deficit, projected to be around $1.5 trillion by the end of 2011.The budget proposal President Obama put forward for 2012 takes some...
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Dream-Crushing Student Loans?
I recently watched the film version of the play A Raisin In The Sun starring Sidney Poitier. In the story, his character, Walter, dreams of pulling his family out of poverty and creating a better life...
View ArticleIncome-Based Repayment: Relief For Student Loans On A Tiny Income
Earlier this week, the White House announced changes in student loan repayment policy intended to give relief to certain college grads struggling to pay back federal loans.
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Is Waiting To Invest Wise?
Wisebread recently posted a blog that suggested an unpopular idea: Maybe it's not imperative that you start investing for retirement just yet. At least not right now.
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How Not to Spend Your Student Loans: They aren't supposed to help you buy...
I remember in college hearing friends say, "I can go out tonight; my student loan refund just came through." At the time, I thought nothing of it-- I even had a boyfriend wait for his student loan...
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Snowball or Avalanche: Strategies to crush your mountain of debt
I recently got a letter from my loan creditors that gave me the chills. One of my private loans is out of the grace period, and paying back over $35,000 in college loan debt is daunting to say the...
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Is the Cost of College Still Worth It?
Graduating from college is exhilarating. You're entering the real world, about to make it on your own. But if you're like most grads, the weight of your student loans quickly sets in, and facing this...
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Don't Fear The Student Loan
You're ready to launch into college, springboard into a career and vault into a happy, successful life. There's just one obstacle standing in your way: money. Yes, you've come to terms with the fact...
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How I'm Going to Pay $6,000 Of My Student Debt This Year
I have over $40,000 in college debt. But that's going to change in 2014. I'm going to pay $6,000 of it down. No excuses. No pretending. But by the end of 2014, My debt will be smaller. Here's how I...
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Help! I Need An Emergency Loan!
I've been there: Your financial aid check is late and you need to buy books so you can do your homework. You had an emergency and had to pay medical bills. Now you're late on rent and your landlord is...
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Is Instant Cash Worth the Instant Gratification?
I've been too loose with my money. This week I bought a new bike, made accommodations for a trip to Disneyland and spent more money on dinners out than I do on an entire month of groceries. What's...
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Student Loan Forgiveness Options
You've probably heard the staggering student loan debt statistics like how the average student loan debt is at $30,000 per graduate, and more than three percent of graduates have more than $100,000 in...
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How I Paid off My Student Loans Before My Grace Period Ended
As I was purchasing my $5 Starbucks coffee at the end of my junior year of college, it hit me: After graduation, I'd be in $10,000 worth of debt. I still didn't know what kind of job I'd have, or how...
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