Student Loans Haunt You, Even in Bankruptcy

I think I will amend the old phrase that, “nothing is certain but death and taxes” to include student loan repayment. The New York Times reports: If you run up big credit card bills buying a new home theater system and can’t pay it off after a few years, bankruptcy judges can get rid of [...]

Good News for Student Loan Holders

Whether you’re currently looking for money to pay for college or looking for ways to pay off your school loans, there is good news in a new federal law that will ease both burdens. Kiplinger highlights the good news: Better terms for repayment. The new law offers a more generous version of an existing program [...]

Student Loan Provisions Signed into Law

Also in the health care reform bill part deux, …: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Invests more than $40 billion in Pell Grants to ensure that all eligible students receive an award and that these awards are increased in future years to help keep pace with the rising cost of college. Ensures [...]

Student Loans Holding You Down?

For me, student loans weren’t a question of if, it was a necessary evil to pursue a college education.  I applied for every scholarship and grant known to man and still came up short.  My mom had done everything up to that point to prepare me to be “the first one in the family to [...]

Financially Strapped with Student Loans?

Don’t get me wrong, student loans allow aspiring students to attend college.  And at the time you’re filling out your loan application it doesn’t seem like such a large amount, and you intend to pay it back promptly.  Ten years later, you’ve become an expert on forbearance requests, deferments, and employer-provided student loan repayment programs.  And [...]