Pay Off Student Loans

Paying off a student loan? New federal program may help

People trying to pay off student loans might be able to save a little money, thanks to a new loan consolidation program sponsored by the federal government.

Student loans: Pay them down or start an emergency fund?

Student loans are above $50,000, but there are ways to balance saving with paying down debt. See questions No. 2, 3, and 5 for advice on student loans.

What To Do If You Can’t Pay Your Student Loans

If you graduated college last spring, chances are over the winter holidays the government delivered a nice present to your door: your first student loan bill. According to the Project on Student Debt, college seniors who graduated in 2010 with student loans owed an average of $25,250—the highest level ever recorded—and 2011 debt totals are [...]

Pensions should be used to pay off student debts

The recognition by the Association of British Insurers of the potential unsuitability of pensions is hugely welcome and long overdue.

Few options available to help pay off private student loans

DENVER - Last October, President Obama announced a broad initiative to provide relief for college graduates struggling to repay student loans. In a speech at the University of Colorado in Denver, Obama said the plan will lower monthly payments for 1.6 million borrowers.

Student loan interest rate set to go up

President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech may be causing anxiety for families with college-bound students. In addressing the rapidly rising cost of higher education, Obama noted that the fixed interest rates on student loans are set to double in July if Congress fails to act.

Jeanette Pavini's Buyer Beware: Jobless grads rap Sallie Mae over loan fee

Stef Gray is spearheading an effort to get lender Sallie Mae to stop charging unemployed borrowers a fee to defer student loans — and her petition has more than 75,000 supporters.