Student Loan Interest

Back when you signed the dotted line and took out your student loans, how well did you understand the terms? Maybe things were a little fuzzy, but... Read more

If you’re like most student loan borrowers, your monthly payment eats up a significant amount of your paycheck. The average monthly student loan... Read more

Student loan interest works a little differently when you're enrolled in an income-driven repayment plan. Learn how IDRs affect your student debt... Read more

A new survey by Student Loan Hero finds borrowers are misinformed about interest, repayment, and other major aspects of their student loans. Austin,... Read more

Most students need to use federal student loans or private student loans to fund their college educations. When you take out federal student... Read more

You’ve finally started to make some extra money. Wisely, you decide to put it toward your student loan payments so you can get out of debt as soon... Read more

If you’re struggling to make your student loan payments, you may want to put your loans into deferment or forbearance. Both student loan deferment... Read more

The average student loan interest rate changes periodically, and has varied substantially over time, with rates starting of around 6.94% or greater... Read more

If you have federal student loans, do you know if they are subsidized or unsubsidized? Are you unsure? It’s important to know what type of student... Read more

Imagine after several years of dutifully making student loan payments every month, your student loan balance still looks the same. Maybe it’s even... Read more

The average student loan payment for borrowers is $351. If you’re a young graduate, that amount can eat up a lot of your salary, leaving little... Read more

I borrowed $81,000 for my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. With interest, that number was closer to $100,000. As if taking out that amount of... Read more