April 12th 2011
University graduates will be left thousands of pounds deeper in debt because of a Government stealth cut in student loans, the TUC claims. Watch more videos like this at www.birminghampost.net
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April 5th 2011
You may be paying too much for student loans! Bill Quain, Ph.D., shows you how to avoid costly mistakes. Don’t be fooled by marketing tactics like deferred payments, flexible payments, or long-term loan agreements.
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March 13th 2011
I have no idea what I’m doing, I’m trying to get into a university. I recently withdrew from a local technical program due to the lack of competence of one of the instructors. When I first started at the Technical School I had little knowledge about financial aid and student loans, this time I want to be fully prepared. Can someone explain to me how financial aid and student loans work? I have filled out a fafsa, and have to change my school code for the new school I’ll be attending. Also, what else should I be doing to get more money for my education?
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March 12th 2011
I’m afraid of hurting him. How do I go about this without him having to feel defensive? I want to marry him but I want to keep our finances separate. He will be the "breadwinner" because he pulls in a lot more money, but he also has bad credit and mine is really good for someone my age. How do you go about saying I want to marry you and keep things separate?
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March 2nd 2011
February 27th 2011
I have bad credit, but need a student loan. Stafford loans only offer 0 because I am on scholarship, but I still need money for books and rent. I have a co-signer with good credit available. Are there any loans that will just look at their information instead of my own?
And where would I find these?
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February 3rd 2011
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January 20th 2011
I already completed two years of college and paid for it with loans. I want to finish college, but I was wondering if it’s possible for the army to pay off my previous loans as well as give me more money to finish my degree. Can the tuition assistance program and GI bill both be used?
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December 19th 2010
“Are loans wise?” with Furman University’s Forrest Stuart
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December 17th 2010
Help and advice with money matters intranet.londonmet.ac.uk
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December 15th 2010
Would you like to help me by donating to my college loan fund? Even a penny will help! You can donate safely through PayPal by going to: www.tracygolden.com/aboutme.htm .
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December 7th 2010
I have recently accepted student loans. I am a transfer student( from community college to a state school). I have never taken out loans and I was just wondering how do I pay for textbooks? Do I give them my ID at the bookstore? Do I have to use my own money for the textbooks? I am confused. Anyone that knows please answer.
I just called the financial office, and have been on hold for 54 minutes. I gave up.
Thanks guys.
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November 30th 2010
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November 29th 2010
Farnoosh Torabi says forbearance can be a saving grace for many struggling student loan borrowers.
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November 17th 2010
Most consumers DON’T know “HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS” or have a clue HOW to make it work for them. See for yourself Did you know * Credit reports that banks and businesses get contain double the financial information than the ones you and I get from the Credit Bureaus? * By quickly deleting all…
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November 7th 2010
schoolconsolidation.flixya.com Unpaid student loans can lead to a real financial disaster if not managed properly. Student consolidation loans are an effective debt management strategy highly beneficial for both students and lenders. The term ‘consolidation’…
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November 5th 2010
www.howdini.com Student loans: How to pay down and consolidate college loans College is over and the banks want their money back. Welcome to adulthood. Money Magazine reporter Carolyn Bigda offers practical advice for how to pay down college loans. Keywords: private student loans…
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November 2nd 2010
I have a ton of little student loans totaling up to my k total. I am currently deferring them, or more specifically using an Income Based Repayment plan for them since I don’t really make a lot of money yet. I would like to consolidate them into one loan for convenience, but I am still unable to make the payments yet so I was just wondering if anyone knows if you can defer or use the IBR program on the Wells Fargo Consolidation loans?
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October 25th 2010
Each year, Federal Student Aid disburses more than billion in federal aid to eligible students and their families for education beyond high school. This message is brought to you by the US Department of Education.
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October 22nd 2010
I got no scholarships and i have no money and my parents wont help out. Can i get loans to pay for all 4 years and then med school?
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October 22nd 2010
I am planning to go to law school in the fall and want to stop paying my student loans to save up some money. Would getting a deferment/forbearance affect my credit and/or ability to get future student loans?
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October 18th 2010
I am a college sophomore attending a state school but even so I have already accumulated thousands in student loan debt. I worked 60+ hours a week last summer and that money won’t even last to cover half this year’s rent and utilities! I am trying to cut back spending but really all I buy are groceries and the occasional movie ticket. I don’t even have any transportation costs because the bus is free for students.
I have been unable to find part-time work that fits around my schedule because I need to take a lot of credits or I’m not going to graduate in time which would mean taking out even more loans. I applied for every scholarship I could get a hold of but didn’t get a penny, and my financial aid is absolutely pathetic because my family is in that awful limbo where their tax returns show too much income to get decent aid but too little to actually contribute anything. I am 19 years old, and I am scared out of my mind that I am digging a hole I’m never going to get out of.
HELP!!
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October 15th 2010
Even though I have a student debt loan for 5,000 dollars I applied for 5,000 dollars at a bank for a student loan debt consolidation loan but if I get the money I really need it for other things like bills and home payments, will they know and do they pay the loan or give you the money yourself?
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October 14th 2010
Is it smart idea to pay some money per month while you’re in college? So that you can pay less in the future for the loans with lower APR.
That is fine with me. I have heard of stories about students who are stuck on paying back the loans for the next ten to fifteen years. I do not want to be in their shoes.
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October 12th 2010
I attend a Boarding Arts high school and am despretly looking for money. Adding on to this question, who DOES give out money? My tuition is worse than many universities. Is there any place I can apply for a loan?
Oh, dear. I’m despret.
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October 2nd 2010
I have a friend who is going ot have to borrow ,000 at 6.25% for college. If she is wise with her money (no credit card debt, strong saver, not too much spending), then will she go through a lot crap paying that back? Has anyone here who is a good saver paid off college loans? I’m just worried because I hear so many stories of people having so much trouble with loans. Thanks for your help.
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September 24th 2010
Is there a bundle of debts that make an over hang on the side of payments against your monthly income? This overhang, over a period of few months puts you in an intolerable situation. You start to have craze, for some miracle to happen and relieve you of all these debts, which is ever growing. There comes a real miracle in the name of accelerated debt consolidation and dissolves all your debt related worries.
The debt consolidation is a very good method of combining all your debts, high or low interest rated, with easy monthly payment at a lower rate of interest. This enables you to pay more for your principle portion each month, and your monthly payment is also lowering month by month. You come of the debt position very faster.
The debts mostly are of two kinds of classification. One is secured and the other unsecured. A loan which does not require any form of collateral while it is availed. Credit cards and personal loans are few common examples to mention about. Secured loans are otherwise. To obtain a loan package, you need to pledge a collateral which could be exchanged for some money that you will be in need. Only on approval of the collateral, the money comes on your hand. The creditors have a hold on the collateral in the form of a lien. Usually such loans with the support of a collateral are termed as mortgage loans and car loans and home loans also come under this category. In case of a litigation, and the case fails against you, the car or the house will go out of your hands.
We talked about accelerated debt consolidation. This is somewhat similar to normal debt consolidation except that, the accelerated debt consolidation is possible only for unsecured debts. Still there may be some exceptions where secured loans may also get considered for this accelerated debt consolidation.
The usual process for an accelerated debt consolidation program is for a counselor to first list and organize your different debts into collateral and non-collateral ones. The counselor will then analyze all the debts in the unsecured debt group and work out a financial plan that will help you pay off your debts as efficiently as can be managed. This counselor will also likely want to spend some time talking to all your lenders, for the sake of gathering further information and bargaining for better conditions.
Accelerated debt consolidation is the only means of coming out of the clutches of unmanageable and massive debts. As this consolidation takes into account of unsecured loans and when you start repayments in this accelerated plan your credit score comes to a comfortable situation and you can get a sigh of relief. Within a shorter period of time your debts come to a manageable situation.
To avoid a very bad situation, accelerated debt consolidation comes in handy to handle the high interest rated debts. Credit cards charge you at around 18% and personal loans charge you at 12%. But you are require to pay a less interest than these existing loans in accelerated debt consolidation programs.
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September 20th 2010
Going to uni? Find out how to make sure you get your student loans and grants paid on time www.direct.gov.uk
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September 20th 2010
It is no surprise that people are in debt with credit so readily available. Credit has ruined this country as so many people charge beyond their means. Credit cards offer a way to get it now, there is no need to wait until you can afford it, and you simply pay for it later.
The top reason for bankruptcy is credit card debt. The interest rates on some cards are beyond belief. The low monthly payments will never allow you to pay the debt off with such high interest rates attached.
The debt to income ratio is the largest reason for poor credit. Your credit rating is destroyed by large credit card balances. These balances show lenders you are spending more than you make and will not be willing to lend you anymore money. Even with low monthly payments the lenders only look at the balances owed on the accounts and this is extremely hurtful to your chances of obtaining a new loan. You become stuck in the debt with no way to pay it off and with appearing to spend more than you earn there are little options for assistance.
The debt will never decrease if you are unable to pay more than the minimum payment each month. You are then left with very few options. You may be making the payments on time and never missed a payment but your credit will still be hurt due to the enormous amount you owe.
One place people usually turn for assistance is debt consolidation services. The services offer strategic planning to remove the debt from your life and give back your peace of mind.
Your high interest debt will be the first priority. Your number one goal is to remove all high interest debt first so that you can start paying off your actual debt.
The most popular option is a debt consolidation loan that offers low interest payments to absorb all your high interest debt. You will actually be able to pay your debt off with this type of loan. With the original high interest loans there would be no way to ever pay them off. The design of the debt consolidation loan is to combine all loans in to one and allow you to pay a lower interest; this makes it capable to pay the debt off much quicker.
You will notice your debt decreasing with each payment and fee a sigh of relief knowing that your goal is in reach. You can make extra payments without straining your budget simply by changing your payment plan to bi-weekly instead of monthly. This strategy is simple and does not affect you or your budget only the length of the loan and the amount of interest you pay. The only purpose of the loan is to bring peace of mind back to you and repair credit damages that you have suffered due to the credit cards high interest and large balances.
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September 16th 2010
Have you ever considered how you are going to pay for college (either for yourself or your children)? Sally Herigstad (MSN Money) said, “If you have to choose between putting money in the kids’ college funds and buying a house, buy the house. You may be able to pay tuition with a home-equity…
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September 11th 2010
SIGNATURE STUDENT LOAN INFORMATION FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL AND UNDERGRADS-SMALL BUSINESS LOANS AND LOANS PROGRAMS VISIT NOW AND APPLY ONLINE NO FEES The Signature Student Loan is a popular loan. If grants, scholarships, and federal student loans have not covered the total cost of your education,…
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September 10th 2010
People in debt are often desperate, and Debt Consolidation is a complicated subject. This means that there are companies out there that thrive on taking advantage of people down on their luck, raking in money for vague or even non-existent services. Don’t be a victim. Learn the signs to tell a good debt consolidation company from a bad one, and you’ll be in safe hands.
Non-profit Versus For- profit – Do not be fooled by a Debt Consolidation company claiming that it is non-profit, therefore it is legit. The only thing seperating non-profit and for-profit statusis is their tax forms.
Debt Consolidation Companies that operate with the intention of making a profit prefer to concentrate on customers with good credit scores who are having immediate financial problems for some reason or other. As with non-profit companies, they can reduce your rates for many kinds of unsecured loans, to ease the process of repayment. They’re not necessarily greedy, but they do have a bottom line to watch, and you need to deal with them with that in mind.
The best way to figure out if a company is on the up and up or not is to ask for a monthly payment quote. Once you’ve given them the necessary information on your account balances, interest rates, and creditors, any good company can give you a fairly precise quote. Once you have the quote, compare it to quotes from other companies.
One of the best ways to establish if a debt consolidation company is credible is to request a monthly payment quote. For instance, you can provide them with information on your creditor’s name, account balances and interest rates. Once you get their quote, you can compare it with payment quotes from other companies. All the quotes should have very little difference since your creditor will give a similar interest rate to all the companies. If any company should have a very low quote, take it as a sign of fraudulent activity.
While you’re communicating with all these companies, don’t stop at just getting quotes. You’ll also want to look into all the different services they have available. The process of debt consolidation is complex and requires a great deal of communication between various entities for the alteration of rates and account closures. Companies that are vague and don’t tell you exactly what they’re doing aren’t worth wasting your time on. Any good deby consolidation company will be transparent about its practices.
Be very wary about companies 0ffering things like debt settlement or aid with bankruptcy, too. If they were doing a good job of debt consolidation, you wouldn’t need those kinds of services to begin with. With these red flags to steer you away from bad choices, you can easily find a good company that will do the right thing for you as a customer. A little effort now will save you a lot of trouble later on.
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September 7th 2010
I’m a college student looking for a small college loan to help with expenses. What are the websites, places to go, and information on getting the best rate ect…. Can I use the money to pay off a credit card with a high interest rate? Where do you go to get college loans? The bank? Do you have to payments while your in college? What can I spend the money on? I’ve never taken out a loan. Thank you for the help.
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August 30th 2010
I’m already a semester into college, and I’m feeling like I should leave for a while and save up money before continuing.
I just don’t feel comfortable being largely in dept.
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August 25th 2010
I recently applied for a student loan to pay off college expenses. I chose to defer payments until after graduation but unfortunately I won’t be attending at all (at least not this semester). I just wanted to know if I have to give the money back right now or hold on to it until I am back in school.
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