College graduates are leaving school with more student debt than ever before, as the cost of a college education continues…
Category: Paying Your Loans
When it’s time to make payments on your student loans, you should understand the repayment plans available. Unless you choose a specific plan, you’ll be placed on the Standard Repayment Plan, which will have your loans paid in full in 10 years. There are also income-driven plans. Make your payments directly through your loan servicer.
On average students will pay back their loans based on a 10 year repayment schedule. Under federal income based repayment, the…
Paying off your student loans faster requires an update in your repayment strategy. Making payments on your student loan debt…
In most cases, you’ll need to start paying off your student loans six months after you leave school, or drop…
A student loan forbearance lets you temporarily stop making your payments or reduces the amount of the installments for…
If you’re having trouble repaying your federal student loans, you may be able to use deferment or forbearance to reduce…
A big topic for many college students is how much their student loan payments will be when they graduate. Luckily,…
When choosing a student loan repayment plan, you should consider the payment amount you’ll be making, how many months you’ll…
To make a payment on your student loan, choose a repayment plan and sign up for automatic payments or pay…
Contact your loan servicer or school, depending on your circumstances, to apply for a deferment or forbearance. A deferment or…