Navigating Student Loans
This course will teach you how to create a strategy for tackling student loan debt.
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About the course
This course will teach you how to create a strategy for tackling student loan debt.
What you'll learn
Common methods to pay off student loans
How your repayment strategy affects your debt balance
Alternative options to shrink your debt
Course overview
INTRODUCTION
Getting started
Meet your moderator and dive into our six strategies for paying off student loans.
4 MIN
LESSON 1
Payment strategies
Learn how a well-crafted budget can help you make more than the minimum payment.
5 MIN
LESSON 2
Refinancing vs. consolidating
Differentiate between the two and decide if either strategy makes sense for your situation.
4 MIN
LESSON 3
Debt payment methods
Weigh the pros and cons of various repayment methods you can use to shrink your debt.
5 MIN
LESSON 4
Repayment and forgiveness
Find out more about these beneficial options available to borrowers with federal loans.
2 MIN
LESSON 5
Making extra payments
Learn how making multiple payments can impact your balance and how to budget for it.
3 MIN
LESSON 6
Student loan tax deductions
See if you’re eligible for a student loan tax deduction and what steps to take next.
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