Student Loan Debt

A perfect payment history on a student loan is a powerful thing. It could help you qualify for cosigner release with your private lender. Better yet,... Read more

LendKey is on a mission to help borrowers save money on their loans, and it believes community banks and credit unions offer some of the lowest... Read more

If you’re one of the 45 million Americans with student loans, you might be looking for an out-of-the-box solution to your debt. Here’s one: Try... Read more

From bullying at school to discrimination in the workplace, those in the LGBTQ community have suffered many disadvantages throughout their lives.... Read more

Unlike one-size-fits-all federal loan consolidation, student loan refinancing comes in all shapes and sizes, due to the wide variety of private... Read more

Dear Student Loan Hero, I have a parent PLUS loan I’d like to refinance, but when I look at the list of lenders on Student Loan Hero, they all... Read more

During the Vietnam War, an 40,000 American men dodged the draft and fled to Canada, leaving behind family, friends and the hope of returning home... Read more

From December 2015 until now, the Federal Reserve’s target interest rate has increased eight times. Although rate hikes tend to be a sign of a... Read more

Dear Student Loan Hero, My parents have been taking out PLUS loans to help pay for my college. But my school just told me that now that I’m 24,... Read more

Divorce is expensive, especially if you're burdened with student loan debt. Here's what student loan borrowers deal with in divorce and how you can... Read more

Jon Barker was thrilled at the opportunity to earn his MBA in entrepreneurship and innovation at MIT’s prestigious Sloan School of Management. But... Read more

Six of 10 physical therapy students will leave school toting at least $70,000 in student loan debt, according to WebPT. But if you’re an aspiring... Read more