Student Loan Forgiveness: 6 Reasons Your Balance Still Matters
Even if forgiveness is on the table, factors like taxes, income changes, and marriage can affect how much you ultimately pay.
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The Best Student Loan Refinance Rates for January 2025
As inflation has slowed, student loan interest rates have also lowered. Borrowers with higher interest rate loans may find the current options particularly appealing.
SAVE Plan Litigation: Why Higher-Income Borrowers Are The Big Winners
SAVE’s litigation may drag on, but it’s creating a savings window for savvy borrowers. Learn how to make this interest pause work for you.
13 Ways to Get a Lower Interest Rate on Your Student Loans
Whether you are struggling or cruising to debt elimination, there are options to get a lower interest rate.
The Government is Paying Student Loan Interest for Millions of Borrowers: Learn How to Qualify
A small change to the IDR payment options has created an opportunity for borrowers to get student loan interest relief.
How Inflation Changes the Student Loan Refinance Math
Oustside of a couple exceptions, most borrowers will want to steer clear of student loan refinancing while interest rates are high.
Extra Payments on Federal Student Loans Rarely Make Sense
The conventional wisdom is that extra payments to eliminate debt is the best approach. For federal student loans, these extra payments are often a mistake.
The Best Student Loan Refinance Length is a 20-Year Fixed-Rate Loan
When picking a student loan refinance solution, it is essential to think about your other financial goals. Opting for a flexible choice is often the safest bet.
Advice to Ignore Student Loan Restart is an Awful Idea
The federal student loan on-ramp minimizes the dangers of missing payments after the repayment restart, but it doesn’t mean borrowers should skip payments.