Student Loans
529’s are no Longer Just for College
Blog529’s are no Longer Just for College 529 savings plans used to be something you saved in ONLY for future college expenses. While that still might be the majority of the reason that someone would save money into a 529 plan, it certainly doesn’t tell the...
Who Holds the Student Loan Debt?
Blog “Who Holds the Student Loan Debt?" I really enjoyed reading through this article from Nick Maggiulli at “Of Dollars and Data”. Check it out for this week’s newsletter. Last week, President Biden announced a policy that would forgive $10,000 in...
New Credit Cards for Student Loan Borrowers
“New Credit Cards for Student Loan Borrowers"This past week, Sallie Mae (a student loan lender and servicer) came to market with three new credit cards geared toward college students and recent graduates. Yes, you read that correctly. People already saddled with eye...
What the Released Navient Memo Means
“What the Released Navient Memo Means"For those that don’t know, Navient is one of the nations largest student loan servicers and currently manages over $300 Billion in in student loans for more than 12 million borrowers. In June 2010 there was an internal memo that...
What if I didn’t Graduate from Morehouse College in 2019?
“What if I didn't Graduate from Morehouse College in 2019?"Unless you’ve been living under a rock these past few weeks, then you’ve seen the incredible act of generosity that Robert F. Smith extended to the Morehouse College graduating class of 2019. If you don’t...
The Student Loan Debt Reality
“The Student Loan Debt Reality in America"While it might not be visibly apparent in the bull market economy of the last decade, the reality behind the scenes is that student loan debt is now the second largest outstanding debt that American households have behind...
Know the ROI of College Education
“Know the ROI of College Education"Student loans are an incredibly scary but real thing for millions of Americans. With the cost of college consistently increasing at a faster rate than inflation it is difficult for many people to graduate without some sort of...
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