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Are Private Student Loans Worth It In 2025? Comparing Rates, Risks, and Rewards

Are Private Student Loans Worth It In 2025? Comparing Rates, Risks, and Rewards

Weighing federal vs. private student loans? Learn how 2025 changes may shift which is right for your college funding plan. The post Are Private Stude…

Student Loan Repayment Plans Are Changing: What To Know

Student Loan Repayment Plans Are Changing: What To Know

Student loan borrowers will move to IBR or RAP student loan repayment plans under new law. The post Student Loan Repayment Plans Are Changing: What T…

Best Student Loans And Current Rates In August 2025

Best Student Loans And Current Rates In August 2025

Here's our guide to help you find the best student loans and rates so that you can get the best interest rate on your student loans. The post Best St…

How To Make A College List: Finding Academic and Financial Fit

How To Make A College List: Finding Academic and Financial Fit

How to make a college list: find financial and academic fit when you apply to college and how to decide what schools to apply to. The post How To Mak…

Best Parent Student Loans For College

Best Parent Student Loans For College

We break down the best college loans for parents, including parent student loans. Look at your options as well as some alternatives. The post Best Pa…

7 Million Student Loan Borrowers Will Start Seeing Interest Resume Tomorrow

7 Million Student Loan Borrowers Will Start Seeing Interest Resume Tomorrow

Interest resumes August 1 for nearly 7M student loan borrowers under SAVE, despite delays to change repayment plans. No payments are due yet. The pos…

Should You Use A HELOC To Pay For College vs. Student Loans

Should You Use A HELOC To Pay For College vs. Student Loans

Here's when it might make sense to use your home's equity or a HELOC to pay for college instead of using student loans. The post Should You Use A HEL…

Abe Student Loans Review: Pros And Cons

Abe Student Loans Review: Pros And Cons

Abe Student Loans is a private student loan lender offering low fees, competitive interest rates, and flexible repayment options. Learn more in our f…

Survey: Most Parents Skip The Best College Savings Tool

Survey: Most Parents Skip The Best College Savings Tool

A new survey finds 66% of parents are saving for college, but only 24% are using 529 plans, the most effective tax-advantaged option. The post Survey…

PSLF Checklist: What Student Loan Borrowers Must Do

PSLF Checklist: What Student Loan Borrowers Must Do

PSLF can wipe out student debt, but only if you follow every rule. Here’s how to avoid the most common mistakes borrowers make. The post PSLF Checkli…

Best MBA Student Loans To Pay For Business School

Best MBA Student Loans To Pay For Business School

Here are the best college financing and MBA student loans to pay for graduate business school degree - including banks, financial aid options, and mo…

Public Hearings Set For New Student Loan Rules

Public Hearings Set For New Student Loan Rules

The Education Dept. launches rulemaking to finalize student loan rules and Pell changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill. The post Public Hearings Se…

Can A 17-Year-Old Get A Student Loan?

Can A 17-Year-Old Get A Student Loan?

Learn how teens under 18 can apply for student loans and what rules apply. The post Can A 17-Year-Old Get A Student Loan? appeared first on The Colle…

Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill on Student Loans

Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill on Student Loans

Discussing and answering reader questions about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, how it will affect current and future student loans, and whether it's…

Why One-Third Of College Students Drop Out Without A Degree

Why One-Third Of College Students Drop Out Without A Degree

Over one-third of college students drop out and never finish their degree. Here’s why and how families can plan for the financial impact. The post Wh…

5 Student Loan Moves To Make Right Now

5 Student Loan Moves To Make Right Now

The Big Beautiful Bill is reshaping student loans. Here’s what to do now to protect your budget and loan forgiveness progress. The post 5 Student Loa…

$5,250 of Employer Student Loan Assistance Is Tax-Free

$5,250 of Employer Student Loan Assistance Is Tax-Free

The One Big Beautiful Bill gives student loan borrowers the opportunity to receive up to $5,250 of tax-free employer student loan assistance. The pos…

7 Types Of Student Loans And Alternatives

7 Types Of Student Loans And Alternatives

Federal loans, private loans, HELOCs and more: make sure you understand the types of student loans before borrowing for school. The post 7 Types Of S…

Student Loan Tax Bomb Returning In 2026

Student Loan Tax Bomb Returning In 2026

Student loan forgiveness may be taxable starting in 2026. Learn about the student loan tax bomb, what counts, what doesn't, and how much it will cost…

Student Loan Tax Bomb Calculator And Estimator

Student Loan Tax Bomb Calculator And Estimator

The student loan tax bomb calculator can help you estimate your future tax liability based on the amount of student loan debt forgiven. The post Stud…