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The Best Student Loan Refinance Length is a 20-Year Fixed-Rate Loan

When picking a student loan refinance solution, it is essential to think about your other financial goals. Opting for a flexible choice is often the safest bet.

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The Best Student Loan Repayment Plan for Getting a Mortgage and Buying a House

The best federal student loan repayment plan for mortgage applications is usually — but not always — the one with the lowest monthly payment.

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Who is to Blame for the Servicing Mess at Mohela, Nelnet, and Others?

The federal student loan repayment restart has been a mess, and there is plenty of blame to go around.

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Partial Loan Forgiveness Could be the Next Big Student Loan Policy Change

Relief could be coming for borrowers facing out of control student loan balances.

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Common Student Loan Servicer Mistakes: Frequent Errors Complicate Restart

Borrowers reports of serivcer mistakes show that the repayment restart isn’t going as planned.

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IBR, PAYE and SAVE for Married Couples who Both Have Student Loans

Getting married doesn’t mean payments will double for couples who both have student loans, but payments may still go up.

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Accelerated Forgiveness: Making Extra Payments for Quicker Forgiveness

Options to speed up student loan forgiveness by paying extra are limited.

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Expert Thoughts on a Student Loan Payment Strike

Before borrowers embark on student loan payment strikes, they should consider their strategy’s potential effectiveness and other available options.

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borrowers will have to stretch to fit student loan payments in their budget

Middle-Income Families Hit Hardest by Federal Student Loan Restart

Borrowers on the extreme ends of the income spectrum won’t struggle when federal student loan repayment resumes. The borrowers in the middle are a different story.

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  • RepaymentPLANS & FORGIVENESS
    • Lower Payments
    • Student Loan Forgiveness
    • Cosigner Issues
    • Repayment Plans
    • Loan Servicers
    • Consolidation
    • Debt Elimination
    • Parent PLUS Loans
  • RefinanceRATES, TIPS & REVIEWS
    • Refinance Reviews
    • Best Interest Rates
    • Lender Comparisons
    • Refinance Strategy
  • Life with LoansMARRIAGE, TAXES & MORE
    • Retirement
    • Home Ownership
    • Marriage
    • Taxes
    • Scam Alerts
  • PlanningSTUDENTS & PARENTS
    • Paying for School
    • Student Loan Reviews
    • Income Share Agreements
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