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Sparrow Student Loan Comparison Review

Sparrow Student Loan Comparison Review

Sparrow is a student loan comparison engine that will allow you to get quotes for student loans from multiple lenders at once. The post Sparrow Stude…

Record Applications Don’t Mean Colleges Are More Popular

Record Applications Don’t Mean Colleges Are More Popular

College admissions stats may be misleading. High application counts don’t always mean increased selectivity. The post Record Applications Don’t Mean…

What to Know About the 1098-E Student Loan Tax Form

What to Know About the 1098-E Student Loan Tax Form

If you made student loan payments last year, here's what you need to know about your 1098-E interest statement when you file taxes. The post What to…

100 Ways To Make Money In College As A Student

100 Ways To Make Money In College As A Student

We list over 100 different ways to make money in college - all of these side jobs are real, honest, and legal. The post 100 Ways To Make Money In Col…

6 Best International Student Loan Lenders

6 Best International Student Loan Lenders

Although foreign students aren't eligible for federal loans, they may qualify for private international student loans with these lenders. The post 6 …

College Rankings Fraud and Loan Forgiveness: What to Know

College Rankings Fraud and Loan Forgiveness: What to Know

With reports of colleges providing lying to boost their rankings, could graduates receive student loan forgiveness if they were deceived? The post Co…

Congress-Created Student Loan Plans vs. Rulemaking

Congress-Created Student Loan Plans vs. Rulemaking

Understand which student loan repayment plans were created by Congress and which by rulemaking, and what it means for borrowers under changing admini…

Federal vs. Private Student Loans: Which Is Better?

Federal vs. Private Student Loans: Which Is Better?

Federal student loans are the first place most people look to finance college, but its not the only way. We compare federal vs. private student loans…

Best Tax Software For Students (And Student Loan Borrowers)

Best Tax Software For Students (And Student Loan Borrowers)

If you have student loans, affordable tax software can be hard to find. Here's our pick for the best tax software for student loan borrowers. The pos…

Student Loan Debt Trends By Age And Borrower Type

Student Loan Debt Trends By Age And Borrower Type

Who owes the most student loans? See how debt varies by borrower age, loan size, and type of college attended. The post Student Loan Debt Trends By A…

Panacea Financial Student Loans Review: Pros And Cons

Panacea Financial Student Loans Review: Pros And Cons

Panacea Financial is a financial services company catering to doctors. Learn more about its medical school student loan refinancing options in this f…

Can You Use A 529 Plan To Pay Student Loans?

Can You Use A 529 Plan To Pay Student Loans?

You can use a 529 plan to pay student loans up to $10,000 - but there are some caveats you need to know. The post Can You Use A 529 Plan To Pay Stude…

How To Find Grants To Pay For College

How To Find Grants To Pay For College

By learning how to find grants to pay for college, you can lower your out of pocket and loan costs. Here's what grants are available. The post How To…

5M Borrowers Approved For Student Loan Forgiveness

5M Borrowers Approved For Student Loan Forgiveness

The Biden Administration has forgiven $183B in student loans for over 5M borrowers, with new PSLF, disability, and borrower defense approvals. The po…

36 Ways to Make Money in College: Up to $10k Per Year Part-Time

36 Ways to Make Money in College: Up to $10k Per Year Part-Time

While my own college days are ancient history, I think it's more important than ever that college students learn how to make money. College itself i…

6 Creative Ways to Cover Your Kids’ College Costs with Real Estate

6 Creative Ways to Cover Your Kids’ College Costs with Real Estate

When you start them early enough, your investments can perform shocking feats of strength. They can even keep pace with the runaway cost of college t…

Reader Case Study: Special Education Teacher In Debt

Reader Case Study: Special Education Teacher In Debt

Anna is a 35-year-old special eduction teacher of middle school students with severe and profound disabilities. She lives in rural Illinois and is cu…