Personal Finance

Choosing to refinance student loans can be one of the smartest ways to optimize your debt repayment. But since refinancing involves borrowing a new... Read more

What does it mean to be a cosigner versus a co-borrower? Understand the differences between these confusing terms before you decide which is best for... Read more

Student loans — in moderation — can help you achieve your educational and career goals, but high student loan debt can also impact your future... Read more

If you make a substantial amount of money from a side gig or freelancing, you likely have to make quarterly tax payments — or risk serious... Read more

People often wonder why they never hear anything back after they hit ‘send’ on the email with a resume attached or on the on-line job... Read more

When you get married, “yours and mine” becomes “ours” — for almost everything except student loan debt. Although your student loans won’t... Read more

Many people dutifully make their student loan payments every month, only to feel like they’re progressing slowly — or not at all — toward debt... Read more

You have a mound of debt, and you’re not sure how to repay it. You’ve considered taking out a personal loan to consolidate the debt, but it’s... Read more

Every financial decision you make is a trade-off. When you set money aside for retirement, you have less for paying your student loans — and vice... Read more

The student loan interest deduction is a tax benefit that can help offset the costs of borrowing and repaying this debt. As they file their income... Read more

Life insurance could be extremely beneficial if a borrower dies while you’re cosigning their private student loans. This is because a cosigner... Read more

Originally published April 28, 2017. I started my get-out-of-debt journey five years ago, owing almost $50,000. At several points, I had to decide... Read more