Do this if you’ve already refinanced your student loans

A Beginner’s Guide to Repaying Student Loans

A road map to help those with student loans steer clear of common repayment mistakes and protect their credit scores.

Why aggressively paying your student loans may be the wrong financial move

Jean Chatzky explains why paying off your student loans as fast as you can may be the wrong financial move.

5 Common Student Loan Mistakes

This post has been updated. Please view the latest version: 8 Common Student Loan Mistakes 1) Not figuring out how much you’ll need to pay each month As you’re trying to plan your life after graduation, it’s important that you know how much you’ll need to pay each month toward your student loans soContinue Reading

Where To Find Help With Your Federal Student Loans

You received a federal student loan and now it’s time to repay it. If you’re like most student loan borrowers, you may find the repayment process a little overwhelming. But you have an important resource—your student loan servicer—to help you navigate the repayment process. What is a loan servicer? A loan servicer handles the billing and otherContinue Reading

5 tips for tackling your student loan costs

Student loan debt stats are startling — which means you need these tips more than ever.

Consolidating vs. refinancing student loans: 5 things to know

Taking out student loans is easy. Deciding whether to refinance or consolidate them isn’t.

Is student loan debt really stopping people from buying homes?

Does student debt derail young people from the American dream of owning a home? That depends on which headline you click.

3 Things to Know About Paying Off Student Loan Debt

How does student loan deferral affect your credit?

It doesn’t. But there are things to know when it comes to deferments, forbearances and your credit score.

How to budget for student loan payments

The annual cost of college education has risen by 130% in the past 20 years, according to the College Board, so it's no surprise so many of us have student loan debt.

How For-Profit Colleges Are Fueling the Student-Loan Crisis

What does a ton of student-loan debt get you? A lower chance of graduating and a higher chance of unemployment.

How to Ease Your Student Loan Burden

Are you saddled with student loan debt? Did you co-sign your child's student loans? Learn how you can help ease that burden and prevent years of stressful debt.

How one woman fell for a common student loan scam

Her experience is a textbook example of how third-party companies prey on vulnerable student loan borrowers.

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Postponing Your Federal Student Loan Payments

If you’re having difficulty repaying your federal student loans, then you might want to consider a deferment or forbearance. These two temporary solutions allow you to stop making or, in some instances, to lower your monthly federal student loan payment. While both can be helpful solutions if you’re experiencing temporary hardship, they aren’t great long-termContinue Reading

How NOT to use Student Loans

When you take out student loans, you may have the opportunity to borrow more than you actually need for tuition, fees, books, and room and board. It can be tempting to ask for extra money to cover …

How to Refinance Student Loans

Refinancing your student loans can come with many benefits; read our tips for navigating and understanding the process.

How Marriage Affects Student Loans

A union can trigger changes to a borrower’s loan payments and related tax breaks, among other things.

Tips for Paying Back Student Loans

A guide to paying back your student loans, including tips for how to get rid of your debt faster and more effectively.