Student Loan Lenders

Devising a battle plan for college financial aid

Anyone can go to college. Even the most financially challenged can draw on financial aid or loans or find a low-cost school.

Consider Student Loan Debt Carefully

Ray’s Take Student loan debt in this country now totals over $920 billion; that out-distances total credit card debt by $120 billion. Even more ...

Is There a Media Blackout of the Student Loan Crisis ?

???? ?? ?? Alan Collinge has given me a couple of great guest posts on the student loan crisis.?? They have generated quite a few comments.?? Here he is back again questioning media coverage of the issue. ?? ??????Media Coverage of the Student Loan Issue I was lucky enough to break what has turned out ...

What the new student loan plans mean for you

Unlike a mortgage, with student loans you don't have a tangible asset that you can sell to pay it off and unlike credit card debt, they're notoriously difficult to get rid of even through bankruptcy. Fortunately, two new programs are starting this year to help people tackle this debt.

First Person: Taking a Tax Deduction for Student Loan Interest

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Jason Alderman: Easing Student Loan Repayments

If you're having difficulty paying off your student loans and want to avoid defaulting, Income-Based Repayment and other options are available that might help.

Wipe out student loan debt

There's no easy way to escape from your college loans, but for most people, options such as repayment and forgiveness plans do exist. The point is to avoid defaulting.