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Student loan repayments will be delayed until September
One of the very few good things about 2020 (besides the release of Tiger King, of course) was that federal student loans were put on an interest-free moratorium following the passage of the CARES Act. The original plan was to resume payments in September of that year, but this did not happen. Instead, we got […]
Chase Freedom Student Card Guide
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Should You Worry About Student Loan Inflation?
Inflation has made headlines in the past few months as the prices of everything from food to housing continue to rise to levels not seen in 40 years. Trying to get everything back to normal Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25% last week – and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Since inflation […]
College Student Tax Credits: How to Cut Costs and Get More Back
When you’re in college, taxes are probably one of the last things you think about. After all, why would you worry about taxes if you don’t have a full-time job, right? Well, here’s the thing… Even if you do not have substantial income to report, there may be tax credit or two that you could […]
Should you use your 401(k) to pay off student loans?
If you have been working and contributing to your company’s 401(k) for a while now, you might be tempted to use some of that money to pay off your student loans – and I don’t blame you. Saving thousands in interest and using those funds towards things like buying a house or boosting your savings […]
Student loan payments start to rise: Are you ready?
One of the few good things in 2020 (besides the release King of tigers, Certainly) was when federal student loans were enacted with an interest-free moratorium following the approval of the CARES Act. The original plan called for payments to resume in September 2020 … but that didn’t happen. Instead, we got lucky with a […]
5 Student Loan Myths You Can’t Believe
It’s no secret that student loans are confusing. Most students go to college after signing document after document, not quite knowing what loan they have taken. Because nobody Indeed learns anything about student loans in high school, a whole bunch of myths have arisen about how student loans work. If you are fortunate enough to […]
Is ISA a good alternative to student loans?
Let’s play Two Truths and Lies. I’ll go first. I have two cats. I’m allergic to peppers. I graduated from college and received about 80,000 student loans. If your answer was # 2, you are absolutely right! In fact, pepper is my favorite vegetable (or fruit?). I am a self-proclaimed catwoman who sadly graduated from […]