Just in time for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Black billionaire Robert F. Smith is being honored for his HBCU generosity and leaving a positive financial legacy in the... read more →
According to the Project on Student Loan Debt: Seven in 10 college graduates (71%) finish school with an average of $29,400 in student loan debt.
College can be an exciting time, but paying off student loans isn’t nearly as fun. Unless you pay it back or you’re one of a rare few who receives... read more →
For nearly 40 million Americans, student loans are a big problem, with a staggering $1.4 trillion in outstanding balances (only 2nd to mortgage debt). Many consumers who are struggling to... read more →
Hefty student loan repayments can leave you feeling cash-strapped and stressed. Fortunately, there are several options to refinance federal student loans and refinance private student loans too. Here are four ways... read more →
Written by Lynnette Khalfani-Cox Paying off student loans is a major goal for a lot of college graduates, regardless of whether you left school two years or 20 years ago. Unfortunately,... read more →
A reader of AskTheMoneyCoach.com had a question related to the discharge of her student loans. Although the inquiry was specific to her particular circumstances, it’s a somewhat common situation. So... read more →
The White House has released an alphabetized list of states with residents who have student loan debt, including a breakdown based on the number of borrowers and the amount of... read more →
Q: You’ve previously said that getting student loans discharged in bankruptcy... read more →
Millions of Americans have student loan debt - from recent college graduates to people in their 60s. Student loans are the one form of debt you typically can't get rid... read more →
Student loan repayments are increasingly taking a big financial toll on many U.S. households. Americans now owe $1.2 trillion in student loan debt, and the average college graduate from the... read more →
A reader of AskTheMoneyCoach.com wrote me because she felt that her student loans were holding her back, and had become a big financial problem. As it turns out, her real... read more →
You may have taken out a student loan several years ago, but have you ever wondered how it affects your credit score? In the eyes of a lender or creditor,... read more →
Seven out of 10 college graduates in the U.S. have student loans, and if you’re one of them – or if you’ll need to borrow soon for higher education –... read more →
New student loan legislation signed by President Barack Obama will lower borrowing costs for millions of Americans with college debt. The President signed an executive order that expands a 2010... read more →
Q: I live in California and have a defaulted private student loan that has been bought by an attorney who now has filed a court judgment. I will appear in... read more →
