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Students Would Save Over $9,000 Under Elizabeth Warren’s New Bill

May 9, 2013

How much should students be paying for their Federal student loans?  This has been under hot debate as the legislation keeping the Federal Stafford student loans interest rate at 3.4% sets to expire July 1st, [...]

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Past Students Would Have Saved Up To $1,500 With Obama’s Proposed Student Loan Reform

April 29, 2013

Summary: On July 1st, legislation set to keep subsidized Stafford student loan rates at 3.4% is set to expire, doubling the rate to 6.8%.  President Obama has taken a proactive step towards addressing the issue [...]

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The Top Ten Cities That Would Benefit from Obama’s Budget Proposal on Student Loans

April 29, 2013

The Top Ten Cities That Would Benefit from Obama’s Budget Proposal on Student Loans  According to Credit Karma the list below shows which cities have the highest average student debt.  These cities could benefit the [...]

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Students Would Save Up To $2,300 Under President Obama’s Proposed Student Loan Reform

April 23, 2013

Summary: On July 1st 2013, legislation set to keep subsidized Stafford student loan rates at 3.4% is set to expire, reverting rates back to the original rate of 6.8%.  President Obama’s proposed 2014 budget would tie [...]

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Should I Consolidate My Student Loans?

April 16, 2013

According to FICO, the average student debt load is worth $27,253 — a 58% increase since 2005. On top of that, The Associated Press has reported that 53% of recent college graduates are unemployed or [...]

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Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before Consolidating your Student Loans

March 26, 2013

You can only consolidate your student loans once so I have hesitated with whether I should do this. Not that it is bad; it is just not a one size fits all solution. I think [...]

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SmarterBucks: A Rewards Program To Pay Down Your Student Loans

March 7, 2013

With all the doom and gloom you hear about the cost of college and student loans, there are companies out there offering innovative new ways for students to save money and pay down their student [...]

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Student Loan Repayment Basics: Four things you should know and do about your student loans after you graduate

February 21, 2013

Not ready to face your student loans after graduation?  You’re not alone. Four years back you were signing promissory notes with loan terms that you may or may not remember. But hey, a college degree [...]

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Join the Debt Movement, Win a NerdScholar Scholarship!

February 6, 2013

America is a nation entrenched in debt. Consumers hold over $11 trillion in total outstanding debt, with approximately $1 trillion of that made up of student loans. In fact, Americans hold more debt in student loans than [...]

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SOFI INFOGRAPHIC: Saving Money on Your MBA Student Loans

February 5, 2013

Our friends over at SoFi put together this infographic telling how one of their students refinanced their Business School Student Loans. When Evan graduated with his MBA from Georgetown, he was $143,000 in debt. Even [...]

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