Student Loans and Mortgages: The Impacts and Strategies for Homebuyers
Student debt can make it difficult to buy a house, but careful mortgage planning can make a home loan possible for student loan borrowers.
Student debt can make it difficult to buy a house, but careful mortgage planning can make a home loan possible for student loan borrowers.
Paying off student loans with retirement funds often triggers taxes and penalties, but there are exceptions to these rules.
Putting money in a retirement account can mean lower student loan payments and more student loan forgiveness.
Tax season presents several opportunities for borrowers to lower student loan payments and move closer to loan forgiveness.
Federal student loan perks provide borrowers with valuable protections during retirement.
Cars have never been more expensive, and student debt can complicate finding an auto loan.
The best federal student loan repayment plan for mortgage applications is usually — but not always — the one with the lowest monthly payment.
Getting married doesn’t mean payments will double for couples who both have student loans, but payments may still go up.
Before borrowers embark on student loan payment strikes, they should consider their strategy’s potential effectiveness and other available options.