When it comes to paying for college, one of the keys is to have excellent credit. Looking to apply for a student loan? Check your credit score first.Learn more Credit Sesame gives you the abili...
Factors Impacting Your Student Loan Repayment
Getting a student loan is essential to most students receiving a college education. Whether your child opted for a federal loan, a private loan, or a combination of both, they probably needed t...
Borrowing Student Loans For College? What You Need To Know
A student loan may not always be part of the picture when planning for college, however for many families, borrowing student loans for college is the reality. If this is the case, hopefully a lot of s...
Know These Financial Strategies to Pay for College
Paying for college is one of the most complicated financial decisions you’ll ever make. It’s also a very emotional process, so it’s not surprising that many parents feel overwhelmed and lost as they ...
Answers To Your Questions on Finalizing Student Loan Options
We recently did a Facebook Live with Pete Wylie of CommonBond Student Loans and the response was so overwhelming that Pete came back to continue the discussion on finalizing your student loan o...
Stuck in the Middle: How to Manage Financial Aid “No Man’s Land”
Some folks find themselves in college’s “golden land” – they have plenty of financial assets to send their child to school. Other families are on the other extreme – with very low income and assets, t...
How Student Loans Impact A Cosigner and Student’s Credit
Paying for college can be daunting, but it’s essential to approach it in the right way. Blindly signing up for maximum loans, or cosigning for your student at a private lender, can land you in a lot o...
Critical Information On How Student Loans Work
If you have reached the juncture in your child’s college admissions process when you are thinking about student loans, we have to say, “Congratulations!” Looking to apply for a student loan? Ch...
What You Need to Know to Apply for Student Loans
If you’re like many parents of high school seniors in June, you’re ready to move forward in paying for the school your student will be attending in the fall. Looking to apply for a stude...
How I Compared All My Family’s Student Loan Options
When you look at the variety of funding options available to pay for college, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Between federal loans, home equity, parent loans, and private student loans, where d...