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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.

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Student Loan APRs vs. Interest Rates

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

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How Much Student Debt is Reasonable for Law School?

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

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Another Victim of the Student Loan Crisis: Scared Students

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

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How the Student Loan Crisis Benefits the Wealthy

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

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Are Student Loans Worth It? Four Questions to Ask

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.

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Is the Estimated Cost of Attendance an Accurate Number?

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

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Balancing Student Loans, Debt, and the College Experience

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

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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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    • Repayment Plans
    • Loan Servicers
    • Consolidation
    • Debt Elimination
    • Parent PLUS Loans
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    • Best Interest Rates
    • Lender Comparisons
    • Refinance Strategy
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    • Marriage
    • Taxes
    • Scam Alerts
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