Occasionally I answer reader questions and give them a public financial checkup. The lucky reader gets free advice; you get a peek at somebody else's money. If you want to be considered for a future checkup and are willing to share your finances with … [Read more...]
Financial Checkup: How Should Erik Balance Savings Goals with $110k of Student Loans?
August 12, 2011 by
Stafford Loan Repayment: Your Options for Paying Off Educational Debt
March 22, 2011 by
The following is a post from a new contributor, Kristi Ries, who approached me several months ago about writing for this site. Every week, I get dozens of requests for guest posts and contributing writers, and I say no to 99.9% them. What did Kristi … [Read more...]
Six Things to Know About Your Student Loans
November 9, 2009 by
At some point during my freshman year of college, I vaguely remember attending a mandatory 45-minute meeting in the financial aid office and signing some paperwork that had to do with my student loans. And I remember receiving notices about nine … [Read more...]
Student Loan Consolidation
November 9, 2009 by
It’s common to graduate with four, eight, or even a dozen student loans from a handful of lenders. Even if most of them are from the same two or three service companies, each loan may have a different interest rate and due date. Talk about … [Read more...]
Student Loan Consolidation Made Easy
February 12, 2007 by
Student loan consolidation is one opportunity I failed to take advantage of when I should have. Though student loan debt is typically considered “good debt” (because it shows an investment in your future) and interest rates are lower than other … [Read more...]
