Personal Finance

With life’s busy schedule, it’s hard for most of us to dig through all the information thrown our way. Each week we scour the media universe to... Read more

I am not 40-years-old yet. Sometimes I close my eyes and envision what I have accomplished at 40 years old. There are certainly personal goals of... Read more

Private student loans don’t usually come with the same borrower protections and repayment options as federal student loans do. This makes private... Read more

It happens all the time. Someone who has just been hired, or hasn’t worked for a company for very long, makes more money than someone who has been... Read more

If you default on student loans, credit repair is possible. The world isn’t over — you’ll still be able to borrow money again in the future, so... Read more

Consolidating student loans is an option for borrowers who want to manage their debt more effectively or get better terms. Some might even wonder if... Read more

Dear Student Loan Hero, I have seen low rates for refinancing and was curious to see what I would be offered. However, I was denied unless I added... Read more

With life’s busy schedule, it’s hard for most of us to dig through all the information thrown our way. Each week we scour the media universe to... Read more

As a married couple, you and your spouse could enjoy a number of tax benefits from filing jointly, including student loan tax credits and a higher... Read more

From Hurricane Maria to the California wildfires, to flooding in the Midwest, Americans have endured quite a few major natural disasters in recent... Read more

Seeking, borrowing and repaying student loans seem to involve reams of paperwork with piles of forms and files, almost as if you were starting a new... Read more

With life’s busy schedule, it’s hard for most of us to dig through all the information thrown our way. Each week we scour the media universe to... Read more