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

In 2018, college graduates who left with student loans owed an average of $29,800. Paying that back is intimidating enough before adding in the... Read more

Whether your student loans are federal or private, you are being charged interest on the money that you borrowed. But what is capitalized interest,... Read more

Student loans can be intimidating. There are so many technical terms you need to learn in order to maximize your repayment strategy — stuff like... Read more

If you fish around on the Federal Student Aid (FSA) website for information on when to start repaying your student loans, you might come away with... 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