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Putting an End to the Good Debt Fairy Tale

Many finance “experts” call student loans a form of “good” debt. This line of thinking is both outdated and dangerous.

Citizens Bank offers one of the better in-school student loans, but there are several risks that borrowers should understand before signing up.

Before signing an income share agreement, borrowers need to understand the income and rights that they are signing away.

Bar study loans are often an extremely expensive form of debt and should usually be reserved as a last resort.

Discover might be the best bar student loan for many law students, but that doesn’t mean it is a good idea to incur this debt.

The PNC Bar Study Loan is pretty good for a bar study loan. Unfortunately, bar study loans are usually pretty awful.

The Sallie Mae bar study loan offers a wide range of interest rates. On the low end, it is a solid choice, but on the high end, the rates are awful.

Income share agreements have the potential to help many students. However, there is also potential for abuse.

There are several important differences between private student loans and federal loans that all borrowers should understand.