Student loan changes that affect everyone
One thing we know for sure is this year has been and continues to be full of changes starting in 2019 and continuing to linger on into 2021. We all thought by now things would be back to normal but we have since realized this would not be the...
Understanding Tradelines: Pros and Cons
Understanding how Tradelines works can be the difference between having Fair credit and Excellent credit. There are two basic kinds of tradelines (referred to sometimes as piggy backing):Parent/Spouse/Family member who adds you as a user on...
Added Pressure put on Biden to Cancel $50,000 in Student Loan Debt
Only a few weeks ago Biden made it pretty clear that he wouldn't be moving forward in canceling $50,000 in Student Loan debt despite the desperate need of the nation to do so. Over 43 Million borrowers suffer from managing their student...
Betsy DeVos Quit and No One seems to be Sad About It
Sadly, over the last 4 years the Education system was run by what some seem to feel as a person who was unqualified for the job. This was after student loan debt had already reached an all time high and many borrowers were looking for help...
U.S. Department of Education Extends Postponement of Student Loans until January 31st, 2021
What a relief to know that U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos, announced the extension of the federal student loan forbearance period to January 31st, 2021. This is great news for those who have student loans that have suffered job loss, had medical issues...
With a New Presidential Administration, Could Cancellation of Student Loans now be a Real Thing?
Many Student loan borrowers have been waiting for the results of the Presidential election to help them in making decisions on how to best manage their student loans. Now that Biden is the President-elect, we can begin to start determining...
What you Should be doing while your Not paying your Student Loans
It's always exciting news to learn you won't have to pay your Student Loans. As you should know, your Department of Education Federal Student loan payments and interest have been postponed until January of 2021 (If you don't have...
Major Changes to your Student Loan Company are coming!
You should have or will soon be receiving a letter from your current student loan servicing company informing you they will no longer be managing your account. This is huge news because many of the servicing companies...
Your Student Loans during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Trying to put the pieces together In many cases, student loan debt is the largest debt a person has. With student loan debt averaging over $37,000 per borrower, we can certainly...
What Freshman and their Parents need to Know about Student Loans
What Freshman and their Parents need to Know about Student Loans Genevieve Dobson, MBA Student Loan Expert and Founder of Degrees of Success Freshman year can be the scariest of times for young adults headed out on their own. Especially when they have to make their...
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