Pay Off Student Loans

Class of 2016 graduates left school with 6 percent more student debt than those who finished the year before. And with interest rates on the rise,... Read more

It can take a long time for you to get your student aid money. On average, three to four weeks can pass between applying and actually receiving the... Read more

When Melody Wilding graduated from Columbia University, she left with a master’s degree — and over $100,000 in student loan debt. Although that... Read more

A few months ago, I was talking to my friend Joey Ferguson, a web developer in D.C., and asked how he was able to pay off $16,000 in student loans in... Read more

Sick of the same old career advice? The advice that tells you to find your passion, work hard, and hope you someday “make it”? Yeah, me too.... Read more

You might have heard of borrowing against home equity to pay off student loans. But could you use car equity in a similar way? Luis Valdez-Jimenez,... Read more

If you have questions about student loans, you’re not the only one. And like most people, you probably went to Google to search for the answers.... Read more

You don’t land a dream job in academia without multiple degrees. Unfortunately, for many, that means taking on significant student loan debt. On... Read more

You want to start a family, but there’s something holding you back: your student loan debt. Like many people, your debt makes you feel financially... Read more

Adding a cosigner on a loan – from a personal loan to an auto loan to a mortgage – can help you achieve better terms than if you were to apply on... Read more

When you’re in student loan repayment mode, it’s likely you’re hungry for solutions – anything to make paying off debt easier. One... Read more

If you’ve never heard of Income-Sensitive Repayment, you’re not alone. This little-known option for student loans can offer relief if... Read more