Teddy writes about student loans, the FAFSA and managing money after college. Her work has been featured by the Associated Press, USA Today, Chicago Tribune and Reuters. Although she is fortunate to be debt-free herself, she’s about to take on a whole new money challenge: Helping her fiancé repay his medical school debt. Teddy's favorite part of her job is hearing from readers — drop her a line with your story: teddy@nerdwallet.com.
As the Democratic Party debates build toward the 2020 general election, you’ll hear presidential candidates talk about loan forgiveness, free college, even canceling student debt altogether. Some will offer hyper-detailed…
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Several programs forgive or repay a portion of your pharmacy school loans if you meet the requirements, such as working in the public sector or in an underserved area for…
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The best strategy for paying off pharmacy school loans depends on your career plans and financial situation. A pharmacist in a residency program has different challenges and priorities than a…
Federal student loan rates are going down. Interest rates for student loans in the federal direct loan program are decreasing by 0.52 percentage points for the 2019-20 school year compared…
When you’ve been living on a college budget, the first real paychecks from your post-graduation job can feel like more money than you know what to do with. Here’s how…
Eighty-five percent of 2018 pharmacy school graduates took out loans to pay for their pharmacy degree program, according to a survey by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Among…
Your debt-to-income ratio, or DTI, is one of the many factors lenders assess when you apply to refinance student loans. They may also look at your credit history and scores,…
As the U.S. student loan balance surpasses $1.5 trillion, a trio of contests promise a lucky few a shot at putting a dent in their debt. While most of the…
