Your Guide to Fighting Student Loans

Can’t Pay Your Student Loans? 7 Options for Borrowers

Juggling Student Loans and Life: Lauren’s Story

For Graduates

Can’t Pay Your Student Loans? 7 Options for Borrowers

If you can’t make your student loan payments, it can seem like the end of the world, but you have options. Here, we discuss 7 options, including student loan deferment, forbearance, consolidation, refinancing, forgiveness, and more.

Juggling Student Loans and Life: Lauren’s Story

August 11, 2018

8 Personal Finance Apps Perfect for Busy College Students

July 23, 2018

Life After College: Michelle’s Story

July 21, 2018

Credible Student Loans: What Borrowers Need to Know

July 15, 2018

For Students

8 Personal Finance Apps Perfect for Busy College Students

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If you’re in college, then you know you’re always busy: Busy learning, taking exams, and having fun. That doesn’t leave a lot of time for getting your finances under control. Luckily, you can use these amazing modern finance apps to make sure your financial health stays in tip-top shape.

Credible Student Loans: What Borrowers Need to Know

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If you’re a current college student looking for a private student loan, or a college grad looking to refinance existing student loans, Credible can help you find the borrowers with the lowest interest rates. Continue reading to learn how Credible can help you save money, reduce your det, and pay off your student loans.

Why Do Private Student Loans Have Higher Interest Rates Than Federal Student Loans?

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Most borrowers by now realize that private student loans will typically carry higher interest rates than federal student loans. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself: Why? Here, we explore the factors that make private student loans more expensive than federal student loans.

For Parents

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Help Paying for College: 5 Things Parents SHOULDN’T Do

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College is expensive, and many parents try to help their child pay for college so that they don’t need to rely on student loans. But while that desire is understandable, some parents find themselves in financial trouble trying to foot the bill. Here are 5 things parents shouldn’t do to help their kids pay for school.

Here are All the States with Free College Plans

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Want to know what states have free college plans? Here’s a complete list, along with eligibility requirements and potential drawbacks for each program.

6 Ways You Can Help Your Child Afford College Even If You Can’t Pay

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Want to help your child afford college, but can’t pay for tuition? Here are 6 ways that parents can help their kids avoid student loans when money is tight.

For High Schoolers

Financial Aid Timeline: Applications, Deadlines & More

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Without financial aid, countless students would be unable to afford college. From scholarships to grants to student loans and more, get all of the financial aid money that you are entitled to by following our financial aid timeline and making sure that you submit your FAFSA and other applications as early as possible.