Shannon Insler

One of the most stressful parts about transitioning to adulthood is the sheer number of things you have to remember. Your parents are no longer in... Read more

Some of the loneliest moments in my life have been when the weight of debt threatened to completely suffocate me. In those moments, nothing made me... Read more

Few things can feel as final as debt. It doesn’t matter whether the debt you carry afforded you an education, a roof over your head, or a desirable... Read more

Needing a loan without a credit check is the ultimate Catch-22. Funds are generally most available and most affordable for those who’ve built a... Read more

The horrible job. We’ve all had one. The one that has you dreading Monday as early as Sunday morning. The one that has you plotting dramatic “I... Read more

Anyone with a JD knows how expensive the degree is. With the average amount of law school debt coming in at more than $139,000, it’s the... Read more

Sometimes your federal student aid allotment isn’t enough to cover your tuition and other college costs. If you come up short, you have another... Read more

Seventy-three years after the GI Bill was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt  — providing members of the military, veterans, and their... Read more

Sometimes when the weight of student loan debt becomes overwhelming, it’s almost easier to pretend it doesn’t exist. And while that can certainly... Read more

There’s nothing like applying for new credit to give you a crash course in financial vocabulary.  All of a sudden, terms you’ve never heard... Read more

Private student loans are a large and growing market. But they’re quite different from their government cousins. They often require a co-signer,... Read more

Debt has become about as American as hot dogs and apple pie. The average household in America has more than $6,000 in credit card debt — and... Read more