Posts Tagged ‘Student Debt’

Obama’s Student Loan Reform Plan Unveiled at His State of Union Address

{ Posted on Feb 01 2010 by admin }
President Obama had a lot to say during his recent state of union address, and whether you thought his ideas were good or bad, his student loan reform plans are very good news for college students with seemingly endless amounts ...Read More »

Student Loans are in Demand like Never Before in 2010

{ Posted on Jan 22 2010 by admin }
As most other types of lending have virtually dried up in the past two years, student loans are on the rise at a record pace. This almost ensures that student loan consolidations will be up in the coming years as ...Read More »

Federal Student Loan Consolidation Eligibility Requirements

{ Posted on Nov 02 2009 by admin }
Applying for a federal student loan consolidation is not an overly difficult process, but you must first ensure that you're eligible to do so. The Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 eliminated the option to consolidate student loans while still ...Read More »

Student Loan Repayment Strategy That Works

{ Posted on Oct 20 2009 by admin }
Taking out student loans while attending school is the easy part; repaying those student loans is the hard part. College graduates learn this lesson rather quickly upon graduation when they begin repaying their student debt incurred while attending college. Some ...Read More »

Student Loans and Delinquencies on the Rise: Can Consolidating Student Loans Help?

{ Posted on Oct 15 2009 by admin }
Equifax recently reported that consumers are increasingly making late payments on just about every type of debt – student loans, car loans, credit cards, mortgages, etc-. They also report that because of the shaky economy, the number of student loans ...Read More »

Don’t Assume Consolidating Student Loans is Always the Best Option

{ Posted on Oct 02 2009 by admin }
Many students and college graduates with student loan debt are under the impression that consolidating student loans will save them money, lower their interest rates and make their student debt easier to manage. While this may be the case a ...Read More »

Best Way to Handle a Defaulted Student Loan

{ Posted on Sep 30 2009 by admin }
In a down economy it's sometimes tough to make student loan payments and in extreme cases this can lead to a defaulted student loan. Needless to say, defaulted student loans are not good for your credit report or for your ...Read More »