The Pitfalls of Buying Your Child’s College Housing
Buying your child a condo for their college housing and then renting it out to them may seem like a risk free investment, but market has changed recently.
Budgeting and Preparing for College Expenses
Preparing for college expenses can be both scary and exasperating as the bills pile up.
A Primer for Student Financial Aid
Make sure to register for the Selective Service as well, as all student financial aid requires registration.
Conversations with Your College Student about Money
If your college student wants their own account without your name attached, advise that it is up to them to set it up and get a debit card.
How College Savings Plans are Changing
States are offering new features to make 529 savings plans, state-administered college savings plans, more attractive to investors.
Government vs. Private Student Loan Program
Government student loans are the best type of student loan program to get into in almost every situation.
Details of Obama’s Pay-As-You-Earn Student Loan Plan
With the Pay-As-You-Earn plan, students and recent graduates can reduce their monthly student loan payments and work toward total loan forgiveness.
Student Loan Discharge into Personal Bankruptcy: Can it be Done?
A borrower cannot expect to have a student loan discharge simply by filing for personal bankruptcy. Federal and private student loan debts are considered priority debts. Under current bankruptcy law,...
Federal Student Loan Programs: Summary for 2011
The U.S. federal government offers three types of federal student loan programs to students enrolled in post-secondary institutions: Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, and Consolidation Loans. All of these loans are...
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