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Here’s a warning for anyone who must borrow money for college. There’s an assault under way on the most cost-effective and popular student-loan repayment programs. Lines are being drawn and…
Interest rates are going up, so it’s time to seriously consider refinancing your home loan. Or if you want to buy a house, it would be wise to seriously consider doing…
President Trump’s latest budget proposal to Congress calls, once again, for the elimination of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. This is the second time Trump has recommended eliminating…
Long after the holiday season ends, you might be left with more than just happy memories. If you’re like roughly a third of U.S. adults, you go over budget during…
American consumers owe a record $1.023-trillion in revolving credit – mostly through credit-card debt – and with interest rates expected to rise in 2018, financial experts predict the problem will…
If you’re one of the millions of Americans for whom payday can’t come soon enough, technology is catching up with your dreams. Uber, McDonald’s and Outback Steakhouse are among a…
Military veterans are more likely to suffer through credit problems, underwater mortgages and late house payments than the civilian population. Those are some of the findings from a 2017 analysis…
Would you like to save an extra $1,000 in 2018? Maybe you should eliminate that latte on the way to work. How about earning an extra $3,000? That can easily…
The recent data breach at Equifax, one of the three major credit reporting bureaus, has created an uncomfortable situation for the more than 145 million American consumers whose personal information…
In the words of rapper/philosopher Jay Z: “You can’t knock the hustle.” Millennials are having to hustle to pay their student loan debt. Over 44 million American have student loan…
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- Brooks, J. (2018, April 9) Don’t Let the G.O.P. Dismantle Obama’s Student Loan Reforms. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/opinion/student-loan-reform-prosper-act.html
- Stratford, M., (2018, 23 March), Compromise Fix For Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Retrieved from: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-education/2018/03/23/compromise-fix-for-public-service-loan-forgiveness-149361
- Douglas-Gabriel, D., (2018, 7 March), CBO Estimates Show House Higher Ed Bill Could Hit Student Loan Borrowers Hard. Retrieved from: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2018/02/07/cbo-estimates-show-house-higher-ed-bill-could-hit-student-loan-borrowers-hard/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1eef3b2e33c6
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