Confused about your student loan options? This cute video from Planet Nutshell explains the differences between federal subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans, parent PLUS loans, and graduate PLUS loans in simple terms.…
Read article: Student loans in a nutshellThis enlightening post from Common Sense Student Loans argues that the student loan debate going on in Congress right now is preventing us from dealing with the root “disease” of…
Read article: Student loan debt is a symptom, not a diseaseStudent debt is a huge issue, and borrowers with private student loans get the worst of it. Check out this chart and read on to learn about the differences between…
Read article: The differences between private & federal student loansWith federal subsidized student loan interest rates set to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1 unless Congress acts, it’s crunch time for government officials to come…
Read article: Elizabeth Warren slams Republicans for failing to act on student loansIt’s news to no one that the cost of attendance at U.S. colleges has risen dramatically over the past thirty years, leading more students to rely heavily on student loans…
Read article: Why is college so expensive?With the national student debt currently at more than $1 trillion and a new crop of recent graduates entering a less-than-stellar job market, keeping interest rates low is essential for reducing…
Read article: New York representatives call on Congress to take action on student loansConfused about the difference between federal student loans and private loans? Not sure which ones to choose to pay for college? If you need to borrow money to pay for…
Read article: Federal Student Loans vs. Private Student Loans
