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Student Loan News – May 03, 2013

By Tuhin Jubayed|2013-05-08T10:19:43-05:00May 3rd, 2013|Weekly Resources|

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday May 3, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. How to Get Out of Student Loan Debt: More and more student loans are becoming the most problematic debt anyone can own. At some point in the past couple of decades, student loans went from a leg up to financial slavery. There is a lot of information out there about how to deal with troublesome student loan debt and payments. But I thought I'd put together the ultimate no-holds-barred guide on how to deal with student loan debt that becomes unaffordable. […]

Don’t Delay Your Money: Avoid These Mistakes on Student Loan Forms

By admin|2013-05-08T13:33:29-05:00May 2nd, 2013|Pay Off Student Loans|

The last thing you need when applying for educational financial aid is to have your money delayed because there are mistakes on your forms. It can take up to three weeks to process a financial aid form with errors on it, so avoid these mistakes on student loan forms: 1. Using an incorrect AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) figure. This is one of the most common errors on student loan forms. Pay careful attention when reporting income earned from work and/or other sources. Consult with your most recent tax schedule turned into the Internal Revenue Service and ask your tax advisor if you have any doubts as to your number. […]

Pay Off Student Loans or Mortgage?

By admin|2013-04-13T14:16:37-05:00April 30th, 2013|Pay Off Student Loans|

The often debated subject, should I pay off my student loans or my mortgage has resulted in many hours or research and study. First off, there’s no such thing as the right answer to this question. It’s mainly based on a series of criteria which we’ll discuss today. Review the below bullet points and you’ll be able to determine which direction you need to travel in first. […]

How Can ReadyForZero.com Help Students Save Money In College – Ready for Zero Review

By admin|2013-04-20T08:32:19-05:00April 29th, 2013|Weekly Resources|

Going to college can be expensive, as any college student (and their parents) can tell you. In addition to the cost of tuition and books, there are also the additional expenses of living away from home. Since most college students are on a strict budget, any tool that can be used to help students save money in college is useful. ReadyForZero has created an online tool for managing finances that will help students and/or their parents keep track of expenses and save money at the same time. […]

Student Loan News – April 26, 2013

By Tuhin Jubayed|2013-05-08T10:26:54-05:00April 26th, 2013|Weekly Resources|

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday April 26, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Student Loan Borrowers Need Enforcement and Repayment Flexibility: Earlier this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) asked for public comments on private student loan debt affordability. By the April 8 deadline, more than 4,300 organizations and consumers answered. The volume of these requests suggests that the more than $1 trillion of debt already incurred by student loans is on the minds of many Americans. Clearly, consumers want repayments to be manageable, but there are also concerns for fairness and enforcement. […]

Can I Automatically Renew My Student Loans Each Year?

By admin|2013-02-15T16:39:49-05:00April 25th, 2013|Pay Off Student Loans|

When applying for financial aid for undergraduate, graduate or professional degree programs, you’ll likely hear a lot about scholarships touted as being renewable for a year or two at a time. While scholarships and other forms of non-loan financial aid do have the ability in some cases to renew, student loans generally do not. At least, not in the conventional understanding of the term “automatically renew.” […]

Pay Off Student Loans or Invest?

By admin|2013-04-13T14:47:53-05:00April 23rd, 2013|Pay Off Student Loans|

Just landed that marquee job post-graduation and have a boat load of cash lying around? Consider yourself lucky in a time where McDonalds wants you to have a college degree to work the register. If you are one of those lucky ones, you have a few very important questions to ask yourself which is “should I pay of my student loans or invest?” This topic is widely debated and some have argued for one or another. There are a plethora of different considerations that must be made before determining the answer to this question. Let’s get started. […]

Grad Save Review – Let Family Help Pay Off Your Student Loans

By admin|2013-04-21T02:26:57-05:00April 22nd, 2013|Pay Off Student Loans|

There is no doubt that the expense of sending a child to college is increasing every year. Although there are a variety of student loans and grants available, they often do not cover the entire cost of a college education. In addition, such methods of financing a child’s education often leave a struggling college graduate with large amounts of debt. At GradSave, parents have another option for helping their children pay for the expense of college without having to rely on student loans. […]

7 Steps To Consolidate Student Loans

By admin|2013-02-24T13:58:36-05:00April 19th, 2013|Consolidation|

Loan consolidation companies are always eager to rope in students with new loans and help them pay off their tuition and cost of living associated with college. Consolidating loans sounds easy enough: combine all loans and credit card debt into one easy monthly payment, but those who don't do their research can end up paying more money than they should be. Here are seven easy steps to find the consolidation loan plan that is right for you and avoid the problems that are associated with loan consolidation. […]

Student Loan News – April 19, 2013

By Tuhin Jubayed|2013-06-10T02:15:09-05:00April 19th, 2013|Weekly Resources|

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday April 19, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Young people with student loans shy from homeownership: For the first time in at least a decade, 30-year-olds who didn't take on student loan debt in college are more likely to own homes than those who did, a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York finds. That switch may have long-term implications for both the rental and owner housing markets as college-educated but debt-laden young people put off (or forgo altogether) a transition from renting to buying. […]

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