Don’t Get Caught in a FAFSA Scam

Don’t Get Caught in a FAFSA Scam

It’s FAFSA season, and there are forms to fill out and applications to submit. It can get quite overwhelming, and scammers know this. They’re out in full force, trying to get unsuspecting students and their parents to fall for their scams. Here’s what you need to know about FAFSA scams and how to avoid falling victim. 

How FAFSA scams play

All You Need to Know About the New Income-Driven Repayment Plan for Student Loans

All You Need to Know About the New Income-Driven Repayment Plan for Student Loans

After the Supreme Court blocked the Education Department’s student debt cancellation plan in June, the department announced its latest student loan overhaul: a new income-driven repayment plan called SAVE (Saving on A Valuable Education). The exact

What Do I Need to Know About the Recent Student Loan Changes?

What Do I Need to Know About the Recent Student Loan Changes?

Q: There have been so many changes to federal student loans over the last few years, and I’ve heard there are more coming. As a college graduate with a federal student loan, what do I need to know about these changes and how will they

What do I Need to Know About Student Loan Forgiveness?

What do I Need to Know About Student Loan Forgiveness?

Q: I’ve heard the Biden administration is planning to forgive student loans. What do I need to know about this plan?

A: In August 2022, U.S. President Joe Biden announced his plan to cancel thousands of dollars in student loan debt for

All You Need to Know About Student Loan Changes During COVID-19

All You Need to Know About Student Loan Changes During COVID-19

With unemployment levels rising and many employers cutting work hours, lots of college grads are now struggling to meet their student loan payments. Thankfully, the federal government has passed legislation to ease this burden. Unfortunately, though, many

All You Need To Know About Your First (Student) Loan

All You Need To Know About Your First Student Loan

You might approach your student loan the same way you approach those term papers: If you don’t think about them, they can’t really stress you out. Unfortunately, just like those papers you’ll eventually have to write, your student loan debt isn’t going anywhere.
If you’ve borrowed the funds from a private lender, like [

Can I Buy A House When I’m Paying Off A Student Loan?

Can I Buy A House When I’m Paying Off A Student Loan?

Q: I graduated college with a huge student loan debt. Since then, I’ve landed a decent job and I’ve been making steady payments toward paying down my loan. Is it possible for me to buy a house while I’m still paying off this debt?

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