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How to Deal With Student Loans Debt in a Marriage
Student loans are a heavy burden, and when a couple gets married most often they each have their own student loan debt problem. One positive factor is that neither party is legally responsible for the other person’s student debt. If you have made arrangements for income based payments then if you file a joint tax […]
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Money Management
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Saving Money on a Student Loan Budget
Student loans have become a huge problem for college graduates across America. This past year the average student graduated with $34,000 dollars in debt, and many graduates are still struggling to find an entry level job even with a college degree. When student loans take over your financial life, other things often have to take […]
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Money Management
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Tips to Minimize Student Loan Debt
With student loan debt now in the trillions and employment rates still low, it’s become a frightening landscape for potential college students. Many are opting to forego a college education to avoid a situation that leads them to living in their parents’ basements and working part time at McDonald’s despite having a four year degree. […]
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Money Management
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Paying for School Debt Free
It is a common belief that student loans are inextricably tied to higher education. If a school is worth going to, it’s probably expensive. And, if a school is expensive, you probably can’t afford going to it without student loans. None of this, though, has to be true. First of all, for a bachelor’s degree, […]
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Money Management
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Money Hacks For College Students
College is often a time of stress of busy schedules. Between work, school and play, many college students barely find time to sleep. When stress rises it can have a ripple effect through other areas of our lives, like our finances. Here are a few money hacks to make staying within budget and out of […]
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Money Management
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Graduates With Credit Card Debt
It is hard to deny the fact that most college students are in the position where they must take out student loans in order to attend college. While student loan debt can be minimized it isn’t always avoidable, but credit card debt is. Avoiding Credit Card Debt For many college freshmen the bills that roll […]
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Money Management
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College Student Money Saving Tips: Part 2
Students are busy this week moving into dorm rooms and apartments all over the country. As the Fall semester begins students are distracted with the expectations of the first few weeks, putting money and finances far from the forefront of their minds. Here are some tips to help students save money and avoid piling on […]
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Money Management
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A Parent’s Guide To Student Loan Debt
As parents, it is our job to not only raise our children and protect them, but to teach them important life lessons. When it comes to college and finances, they two often go hand in hand. While you may not be able to help your child financially with their college experience, you can take an […]
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Money Management
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College Student Money Saving Tips: Part 1
As the Fall semester approaches many are gearing up to move into dorms, find their new classes on campus and kick of the new college year with friends. While some college students have a more fiscally conservative lifestyle, too many college students will saddle themselves with credit card and student loan debts that will plague […]
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Money Management
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Real Graduates, Real Student Loan Debt
The student loan debt crisis has certainly not escaped attention, but what it really look like for the average graduate working to pay off thousands of dollars in loans? Here are some first-hand accounts from real debtors: “I was always told education would lead to success” These are the words of Raul Tello, a chiropractor […]
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