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• What credit score is needed for a student loan?

  Federal and private student loans have different credit score requirements.

  5 min read Apr 19, 2021

  

• If you’re not paying student loans now, what other money moves should you be making?

  Try tackling other financial priorities during COVID-19 student loan forbearance.

  6 min read Apr 19, 2021

  

• Top student loans trends for the week of April 19, 2021: Student loan forgiveness could erase all debt for up to 80 percent of federal borrowers

  A new Department of Education report contextualizes student loan cancellation.

  2 min read Apr 19, 2021

  

• Student loan cancellation could erase all federal debt for 15 million borrowers

  One-third of federal student loan borrowers could see the slate wiped clean.

  2 min read Apr 16, 2021

  

• Are college scholarships taxable?

  Scholarships are tax-free in most cases, though there are a few exceptions.

  2 min read Apr 16, 2021

  

• 14 bizarre scholarships to consider

  You don’t need academic or athletic achievements to qualify for scholarship money.

  5 min read Apr 16, 2021

  

• How much does a private jet cost?

  The purchase price of a private jet is only one element of the overall cost.

  10 min read Apr 16, 2021

  

• How does Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) work?

  Here’s how to determine if Revised Pay As You Earn is right for your student loans.

  5 min read Apr 14, 2021

  

• Student loans during the coronavirus crisis

  Both the federal government and private lenders are offering relief measures.

  7 min read Apr 14, 2021

  

• What is LIBOR, and how does it affect loans?

  Find out how a key foreign interest rate impacts the interest you pay in the U.S.

  5 min read Apr 14, 2021