Student Loan Advice & News
Today’s young adults are finding it increasingly difficult to make the transition from college frugality to real world living. They face much greater challenges than their parents did, including a scarcity of well-paying jobs and much higher living costs – all while carrying a mountain of student loan debt around on their shoulders. Recognizing this, […]
Maine Governor Paul LePage, a Republican, has shown bipartisan support for Democrat Nate Libby’s student loan debt relief bill.A state bill addressing student loan debt stalled in the Maine State Legislature yesterday. The bill would fund a state-sponsored program to erase student loan debt among borrowers in Maine.The bill aimed to approve a $40 million […]
Credit cards are so versatile. They let you leave your cash at home and give you the option of paying your balance in installments. Many cards also offer a variety of rewards, one being the rental car insurance benefit. This benefit can save you money every time you rent a car because it provides a […]
Nancy Thompson’s legal work has led to hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loan debt being wiped clean.One Iowa attorney is responsible for hundreds of thousands of dollars in student loan debts getting wiped away due to missing paperwork that proved ownership of student loans, according to WHO TV.The attorney, Nancy L. Thompson, has represented […]
Nothing irritates airline passengers more than checked baggage fees. According to a Consumer Reports survey, airline passengers rank checked baggage fees as their greatest irritation, way ahead of other pet peeves such as crying children. The sentiment is similar to how bank customers felt when banks began to unapologetically nickel and dime customers with all […]
It is a well-established rule that lending money to family members or friends should not be done. Shakespeare admonishes us with his immortal words, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be.” However, it is the words that follow that inform us of the consequences, “For loan oft loses itself and friend.” This is just as true […]
Education Secretary Betsy Devos’ plan to only have one student loan servicer for federal student loans is being challenged by MOHELA.The Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA), one of nine student loan companies that manages the federal government’s trillion dollar student loan portfolio, has filed a protest against the Department of Education’s plan to choose […]
One of the four officially designated regions in the United States, the Northeast is crucial to the economic and cultural prosperity of the entire country.The following 11 states comprise the Northeast U.S.: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Table of Contents Credit Scores in the […]
While not an official geographic region, the American Southwest is an area of great pride and beauty.In this particular study, LendEDU labeled Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma as the states making up the Southwest United States. Major cities in the region include Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque, Mesa, and Oklahoma City. Quick […]
One of the four geographic regions representing the United States, the Midwest occupies the northern central part of the country and is often referred to as the American heartland.Specifically, the states that make up the Midwest are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.The total population of […]