student loan
Small talk: Facebook predictions, traffic down, paying loans in cash
Friday, May 25, 2012
The news that didn't quite make the headlines. This week: Facebook can predict the stock market, U.S. traffic is down (but not on L.A.'s 405 freeway), and paying off loans with cash.
Fact checking the student loan debate
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The latest Congressional fight is over how to deal with a student loan interest hike set for the summer. But what's the real bottom line?
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President Obama to discuss student loan rate increase
Friday, April 20, 2012
Interest rates on federal student loans are set to double on July 1. The president is urging Congress to stop that increase.
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A possible change for bankruptcy and student loans
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Current laws make it very hard for student loans to be forgiven. There's a proposal now in Congress that would change that.
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Student loans could be the next economic 'debt bomb'
Friday, March 9, 2012
Total outstanding student loan debt is expected to surpass a trillion dollars in 2012. So what does that mean for education and the economy?
Figuring out student loans and a home
Thursday, February 9, 2012
I have a dilemma that I hope you can offer some advice on: I am currently in the process of paying off some hefty student loans I accumulated while earning my bachelor's and master's degrees. I pay almost twice the required payment. (Please let me know if you need specific figures.) My husband and I would like to save for the down payment on a home to be purchased within 5 years. Would it be more advantageous for me to continue aggressively paying down the loans (fixed interest rate of 4.25 percent) or save as much as possible to apply to a home to be purchased in the near future? Michelle, Indianapolis, IN
Weighing the price of a graduate degree
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
It is time for potential graduate students to hear back from schools. I was accepted to two top-rate, out-of-state schools and will likely get into an unranked in-state school. I compared the cost of out-of-state schools to the in-state school; the difference (over the 10-year repayment period) exceeds $55,000! All graduates have to pass a standardized national exam to be licensed, and all graduates in my field are employed. Is the difference in quality and reputation worth the extra debt? Will my starting salary be affected, and how important is that over the course of my career? Jordan, Raleigh, NC
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