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Republicans Make Deeply Flawed Argument Against Loan Forgiveness

It is ridiculous to argue that student loan forgiveness is a handout for the wealthy or a program that doesn’t benefit most Americans.

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Interest Charges on Deferments and Forbearances

Interest usually accrues during a forbearance or deferment. However, there are a couple of noteworthy exceptions to the rule.

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Forgiveness for Many: How to Solve the Student Loan Crisis

Minor tweaks to interest rates and student loan forgiveness could provide relief to millions of student loan borrowers.

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The College Survival Guide

For most people, college is full of lessons learned the hard way. This article will hopefully teach a few lessons the easy way.

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Student Loans and Your Credit Score: Everything You Need to Know

Student loans have a huge influence on credit scores. Savvy borrowers can take advantage of these rules and increase their credit scores.

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Can’t pay your student loans? Here is what you should tell your cosigner.

Telling your cosigner you can’t afford your student loan payments is scary. Not telling them and missing a payment is much worse.

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The Four Reasons to Consolidate Federal Student Loans

Consolidation is essential for some borrowers and extremely risky for others. There are exactly four situations where it makes sense to consolidate federal student loans.

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How a Pregnancy and Kids Impact Student Loan Payments

Student loans make it a challenge to add to your family, but there are many resources for parents trying to manage student debt and have children.

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PSLF Application Denials: How to Fix Problems and Move Forward

Some PSLF issues can be corrected with ease. In other cases, a PSLF application rejection means starting from scratch.

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  • Tools
    • Old Income-Based Repayment (IBR) Calculator
    • New Income-Based Repayment (IBR) Calculator
    • Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) Calculator
  • 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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