What to know about student loan fees
You can avoid some fees, but others are standard across the board.
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Jul 21, 2023
EXPERTISE
- Personal loans
- Home equity loans
- Debt management
- Building credit
- Credit card debt
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in business management and business administration from the University of New Orleans
Financial knowledge is only potential power; it only becomes power when you apply the knowledge you’ve acquired to your financial life.
— Jerry Brown
Jerry has been writing about personal finance for over four years. He started writing about personal finance in 2017 to document his journey to get rid of thousands of dollars in credit card debt. Two years ago, he pivoted away from writing for his own blog to focus on writing for major publishers. He is a Plutus award nominee for best social media for personal finance.
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Financial knowledge is only potential power; it only becomes power when you apply the knowledge you’ve acquired to your financial life.
— Jerry Brown
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