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Investing made easy for Graduates – Betterment Review

Investing money can be difficult for those who aren't experienced with the process and don't know who to turn to to get help. With the added stress of mortgages and taking out loans to pay for college, most people give in and go with the first investment company they come across without shopping around and seeing what other companies are offering. Most people run into problems because they don't invest enough, diversify their investments, or allocate investments properly for a specific situation, such as sending their children to college. […]

By admin|March 25th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – March 22, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday March 22, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Study the Details to Ace Student Loan Forgiveness: Now is nail-biting season for high school seniors as they wait for acceptance letters from colleges. And, since most kids aren't budding Nobel Prize or Heisman Trophy winners, now is also a stressful time for parents as they try to figure out the best way to finance a college education that can cost more than the family home. In most cases, covering the cost of college means cobbling together current income, savings and various types of loans like a home equity line of credit, loans made directly to students and parental loans. More Details: […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|March 22nd, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – March 15, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday March 15, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Student loan debt continues to rise: Jessica Schulte has Bright Futures, grant money and two jobs, but she still has to take out about $6,000 in loans each semester. Schulte, a 22-year-old UF environmental science senior, said she has about $25,000 in loan debt. “I’m honestly scared to look at the real amount,” she said. Student debt has tripled in the past eight years, according to a new report from the New York Federal Reserve. The increase includes factors such as more people attending college, students taking longer to graduate and students attending graduate school. More info: http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_f2816cf4-8c55-11e2-8351-001a4bcf887a.html […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|March 15th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Credit Sesame Review

When it comes to finding a student loan that is right for your needs, it can be difficult given the high concentration of lenders and consolidators in the market. However, there are more and more middleman companies that allow graduates and undergraduates to compare the prices and interest rates of lenders and consolidators to see which is best for their finances. This reduces the difficult of shopping around, and can make it much quicker for students to find the student loan that is right for them. […]

By admin|March 11th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – March 08, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday March 08, 2013 Student Loan News: Student News, March 6: Christina N. Moschetti, of Montville, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Hofstra University. Chelsea Marone, of Boonton Twp., and Timothy Shaw, of Mountain Lakes, were named to the fall semester dean’s list at Lafayette College. Get more : http://www.northjersey.com/community/announcements/195495381_Student_News__March_6.html […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|March 8th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – March 01, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday March 01, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Six Weeks From Launch, “Mint For Student Loans” Contender Tuition.io Hits $250M Under Management, Lands $1M In Seed: Currently, outstanding national student loan debt is over $1 trillion, $864 billion of which is backed by ye olde federal government. According to the Center for American Progress, the majority of those loans have an interest rate higher than six percent — generally speaking, twice the average mortgage rate and is thrice the rate at which the government borrows. In the American education system, student debt is the 8,000-pound elephant in the room. […]

By Tuhin Jubayed|March 1st, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

E-Student Loan Consolidation Review

While researching reputable student loan consolidation companies I’ve recently come across this one which, initially, seems professional. However, a little research has turned up a quite a few warning flags and this company is certainly not one I’d recommend. […]

By admin|February 26th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

SaveUp Review

Graduates and undergraduates struggle more and more every year to pay off their student loans, especially with the difficulties in the employment market. It's also becoming more difficult for students to obtain loans to begin with, given the raised standards of lenders. Cash back credit cards are becoming the new thing for undergraduates and graduates to get in order to help them pay off their student loans while building their credit rating at the same time. Students can spend money and receive a percentage of what is spend back in their accounts, which can be for personal use, turned into gift cards or credited back to their credit card account. […]

By admin|February 25th, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Student Loan News – February 22, 2013

Here are the best articles from around the web this week talking about student loans… For the week ending Friday Feb 22, 2013 Student Loan News: 1. Wealthiest US colleges suing students over default loans: Graduate student borrowers are defaulting on almost US$1 billion in federal loans that were given out to the poor. US colleges such as Yale, Penn State and George Washington are coming after them in the courts, suing for nonpayment. All three colleges have pursued lawsuits against students who defaulted on their Perkins loans. The exact number of lawsuits is not known, but just last year alone the University of Pennsylvania filed at least a dozen lawsuits over the Federal Perkins Loan, Bloomberg reported. […]

By admin|February 22nd, 2013|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

4 Student Loan Stories This Week Worth Reading

This week there are some helpful articles that have been written that cover topics about investing, date of graduation and other factors that all influence how your student loans will impact your life. I have had a busy week posting articles each day here as well as a couple guest posts. It has been a pleasure to read these student loan related articles… […]

By admin|November 16th, 2012|Weekly Resources|0 Comments

Best Consolidation Companies