Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday May 24, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Overdue Student Loans Reach Record as U.S. Graduates Seek Jobs: Overdue student loans reached an all-time high as students struggle to find work after college, according to a government report [...]
Apply For Grants
May 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
When looking to pay for astronomical tuition costs, you should not stop at federal grant programs. Obviously, the federal Pell and FSEOG should be part of your financial aid plans, especially if you have a significant financial need, but there are a bevy of other grant opportunities available. Remember, tuition isn’t your only concern. The [...]
Times When Student Loan Consolidation is a Bad Idea
May 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Thinking of consolidating your student loans? Believe it or not loan consolidation can be good for some but not for all. Certain factors must be in place before you should even consider this consolidation. Below, we’ve detailed some exact instances when student loan consolidation is a bad idea.
Mint vs Intuit-Quicken vs Personal Capital for 20 Somethings to Manage Their Finances
May 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
For those 20-somethings who are looking for a good way to manage their finances, there are a variety of products and applications available. Not all of them offer the same things, just like none of them are appropriate for everyone. However, the right program is easy to find with just a bit of research. We [...]
Student Loan News – May 17, 2013
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Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday May 17, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. The truth about student loans: As I finish up my second year of life in the “real world,” more and more is being said about the dangers of student loans [...]
4 Little Known Secrets To Getting The Best Student Loan Interest Rate
May 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It is easy to fall into the trap of going for the low rates on student loans without reading all of the fine print. This can lead graduates and undergraduates to taking out loans that are not fit for their circumstances and leave them struggling to pay them off for many years. Interest rates and [...]
6 Ways to improve your credit score while still in school
May 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We’ve all heard that old adage “Cash is King.” In this day and time if “Cash is King”, credit “Rules the Universe.” It absolutely imperative that you improve upon your credit and build a positive score which will allow you to acquire the things you desire. A major problem for students in college is lack [...]
Student Loan News – May 10, 2013
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Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday May 10, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Used Wisely, Student Loans Can Improve Your Life: Student loans changed my life, but in a different way than most. I started school at a community college in the Bay Area after going [...]
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
May 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant–or FSEOG–is often confused with the Pell Grant. The two grants are not one and the same. However, they do work in conjunction with each other. People who receive Pell Grants are first in line to receiving a FSEOG. Like a Pell Grant, it doesn’t need to be paid back.
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