Tips to Manage Student Debt
In an increasingly competitive global market, education is becoming more important. But many families find the cost of education to be outside their grasp. According to a study commissioned by the US...
View ArticleWhat’s the Value of a College Degree?
How much is that college degree really worth? That depends on your major. It turns out that some undergraduate and graduate diplomas are worth a lot more during a lifetime of work. In fact, the...
View ArticleStudent Savvy: How to Save Money in College
Most students are going to have loans to pay off when they graduate college. Saving money may be hard for college students, but if they change their spending habits, saving may just become a little bit...
View ArticleThe Class of 2014 Just Made History … Not in a Good Way
Congratulations, class of 2014! Not for graduating – but for earning one of the more dubious distinctions in recent memory: You’ve officially been named “the most indebted class ever.” According to the...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Common Student Loan Mistakes
Student loans are complicated. And, unfortunately, most freshly-minted freshmen sign those promissory notes without having a clue about student loans (let alone know what a promissory note is). Before...
View ArticleDeja Vu: Student Loan Problems Mimic Mortgage Defaults
Student loans, along with mortgages and car loans, have become one of the three largest sources of credit, exceeding credit-card debt. This growth in student debt appears to have caught regulators...
View Article7 Things You Might Not Know About Student Loans
Did you know that 60% of graduates from the class of 2011-12 entered the real world with student-loan debt – having borrowed $26,500, on average? That’s not small change, especially when you consider...
View ArticleSpending Too Much on Your Student Loan Repayment?
If you’re like most student loan borrowers, life hasn’t slowed down since you graduated. Whether you’re two years or 10 years out of school, chances are some big things have happened – ideally...
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