College-bound students will be receiving their financial aid packages within the next couple of months -- and many of them will come with student loans. But many students -- even…
Read article: Video: How do student loans work?Student debt continues to be a major issue for college students and graduates in the U.S. U.S. total student debt is now over $1.4 trillion, and the average debt for…
Read article: Tips On Paying Off Student Debt While Saving For RetirementWith the national student debt now at $1.3 trillion, and thousands of borrowers in default, some borrowers are going to great lengths to avoid paying back their debt–including moving to a…
Read article: Borrowers jet to dodge student debtWondering what to get the millennial in your life this Christmas? Consider giving them something they probably need: a gift toward their student loan payments. According to MarketWatch, a new…
Read article: This is what millennials really want for ChristmasDropping out of a college, in general, makes borrowers more likely to default on their student loans, because it makes it more difficult for them to find a good-paying job…
Read article: For-profit college dropouts most likely to default on student loansAs we've explained, defaulting on your student loans has several consequences and could severely damage your credit score. Of course, it's best to avoid default by getting on the right…
Read article: How to get out of student loan defaultWe've written a lot about the great, affordable colleges in our home state of New York. And beginning this year, prospective college students and graduates may have another reason to…
Read article: New York plan could cut college graduates’ debtSource: Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education
Student loan repayment can be extremely confusing for new graduates and their parents. With so many different plans and options, it can be difficult to figure out which one is…
Read article: A breakdown of 4 student loan repayment plansWhat's keeping millennials up at night? It's not just Netflix--it's student debt. NPR's Morning Edition recently asked young adults, members of the millennial generation, what their biggest concerns were. The…
Read article: Student loan debt a huge burden for millennialsIn a press release issued February 25, student loan servicer Sallie Mae announced that it will separate into two distinct companies—Navient and Sallie Mae—in fall 2014. If you have a…
Read article: 6 things you need to know about the Sallie Mae split
