Forgiving Student Loan Debt – Bailout Petition!

The forgiving student loan debt petition to stimulate the economy is an issue that recently has become a heated topic. Due to the horrible nature of our economy in the current recession, debt consolidation has become rare. Read the rest of this entry »

No Comments

How the Slow Economy Affects Your Student Loans

The faltering economy has had a ripple effect throughout the nation affecting everybody from Wall Street workers to coffee shop owners to students struggling with their college loans. Yes, unfortunately the bad economy means hard times for students too. However, understanding how a poor market effects student loans can help you better prepare for the crunch. Read the rest of this entry »

No Comments

“What types of student loans are there?”

Federal student loans, private loans and parent loans are the three most popular ways for students to get school loans. There are different loops to jump through to get any of the three loans.  Each one also has it different rules.  Some even make you meet special requirements in order to qualify for the loan.  School loans normally come into play when students have Read the rest of this entry »

No Comments

“Student loan consolidation, should you do it?”

10141959Consolidating your student loans is one of the best money management things you can do, but will it REALLY save you money in the long run???

When you consolidate, it helps lower your monthly bill payment.  As you guessed, this is a good thing…most of the time.  What you might not know is this consolidation adds to your total amount owed.  My advise would be, if you can afford your payments Read the rest of this entry »

No Comments