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Credit Cards and College: An Easy Decision

Some experts say college freshmen should have credit cards. They are wrong. Responsible or not, the lessons are worth the pain.

The APR and Interest Rate for most student loans are usually identical. Federal student loans are one big exception.

Borrowing decisions are especially tricky for potential lawyers. Student loan options need to be carefully considered before starting law school.

Has the student loan crisis gotten so bad that we are scaring students away from higher education?

The student loan benefits for the 1% go far beyond collecting interest and charging outlandish tuition prices at for-profit colleges.

The right student loan can be a great investment in your future. However, student loan mistakes can lead to decades of regret and financial hardship.

The Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) is supposed to help students budget for school, but many argue that COA is set unreasonably low.

Going away to college to get the “college experience” is a reasonable goal, but making smart student loan decisions is critical.

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