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The Ten Best Student Loan Loopholes and Hacks

After nearly a decade of helping borrowers with their student loans, these are my favorite strategies to eliminate debt.

Financial Lessons to Learn Before College

Personal Finance Lessons to Learn BEFORE College

Learning the hard way is part of college, but some personal finance lessons are especially valuable if you can learn them the easy way.

Using Tax Time To Review Your Student Loan Plan

Tax time is a great opportunity to do a quick checkup on your student loans. There are plenty of ways to save money on future payments.

Student Loans, Rent, and Retirement: How to Build Wealth and Fight Debt

It is possible to build wealth while living with student loans. The key is to identify your personal priorities and best opportunities.

The Pros and Cons of Daily Student Loan Payments

Making student loan payments daily sounds like an aggressive way to pay off debt, but the strategy is flawed.

Avoid a Student Loan Nightmare Before It Starts

Student loan nightmares are increasingly common. Most of these situations are caused by a few common mistakes.

PSA: DO NOT Add Cosigners to your Existing Loans

Lenders might ask a borrower to add another cosigner to their loan, but borrowers should say no to this request.

Five Student Loan Refinancing Mistakes to Avoid

Refinancing or your student loans can save thousands of dollars with a little bit of effort, but mistakes are very costly and hard to fix.

Parents should use caution before borrowing a parent plus loan for their children

The Pros and Cons of Parent PLUS Loans

Parent PLUS loans work differently than all of the federal loans. Families should understand all of the pros and cons before signing up.

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  • RepaymentPLANS & FORGIVENESS
    • Lower Payments
    • Student Loan Forgiveness
    • Cosigner Issues
    • Repayment Plans
    • Loan Servicers
    • Consolidation
    • Debt Elimination
    • Parent PLUS Loans
  • RefinanceRATES, TIPS & REVIEWS
    • Refinance Reviews
    • Best Interest Rates
    • Lender Comparisons
    • Refinance Strategy
  • Life with LoansMARRIAGE, TAXES & MORE
    • Retirement
    • Home Ownership
    • Marriage
    • Taxes
    • Scam Alerts
  • PlanningSTUDENTS & PARENTS
    • Paying for School
    • Student Loan Reviews
    • Income Share Agreements