My husband and I did a spousal consolidated of our student loans with Sallie Mae a couple of years ago. He had a loan there and I wanted to simplify our life by consolidating loans so we did. This was a good plan and seemed to work out well.
Early in 2006, we paid off the [...]
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The US House of Representatives is trying to make good on some of their campaign promises. They voted today (356-71) to halve need-based student loan interest rates to 3.4% over the next 5 years.
The bill now moves on to the Senate where it’s going to face a much tougher time than it did in the [...]
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If you’re eligible, it’s very important to consolidate your Federal student loans prior to July 1. The Department of Education sets the student loan interest rate (variable if not consolidated) to go up or down on July 1 of each year. The rate you receive depends on several factors. The [...]
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