Student Loans
Money Roundup: The Secret Ingredient to Success, the Best Apps for Better Living, and More
Friday, October 28th, 2011
Every week I scour the web looking for the best of the best personal finance articles – the ones that help you win with money. Here are my picks for this week. 10 Best Apps for Ordinary Chores (Main Street). From filling a prescription to renting a movie, there’s an app for that – and ... [Read more]
2 Comments » A Degree in Debt
Monday, October 25th, 2010
College seniors who graduated last year owed an average of $24,000 in student loans. That figure, as reported by CNNMoney.com, comes from The Project on Student Debt, which analyzed student loan debt at more than 1,000 public and private four-year schools. Using some common assumptions, paying off $24,000 in student loan debt over 10 years ... [Read more]
The Hard Lessons of a College Education
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Student loan defaults are rising, according to an article in the Washington Post. A quarter of a million student loans went into default in the Education Department’s most recent period. Some blame high interest rates on student loans. However, a survey by student loan provider Sallie Mae and Gallup identified another factor in the high ... [Read more]
New Ways to Pay Off Student Loans
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
For those struggling under the weight of too much student loan debt, some new forms of relief are now available. Those working in low-income fields may be eligible for an Income-Based Repayment Plan, which became available the first of this month. An article on Kiplinger.com used an example of someone making $20,000 per year with ... [Read more]
New Ways to Pay Off Student Loans
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
For those struggling under the weight of too much student loan debt, some new forms of relief are now available. Those working in low-income fields may be eligible for an Income-Based Repayment Plan, which became available the first of this month. An article on Kiplinger.com used an example of someone making $20,000 per year with ... [Read more]
