Articles by Kat Tretina
2022-12-09
If you have outstanding student loans, you’re not alone. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reported that Americans currently […]
2022-12-09
Can You Use a 529 Plan to Pay Student Loan Debt?
A 529 college savings plan is a tax-advantaged tool to save for a child’s education. However, there are some circumstances […]
2022-11-18
What to Do When You Can’t Pay For College
Last Updated on December 6, 2023 It’s no secret that going to college is expensive. With tuition on the rise, […]
2022-11-14
How to Take Out Student Loans for College
As you start the college application process, you’ve thought a lot about what you’re looking for. Your preferred living arrangement, […]
2022-11-14
Refinance Your Student Loans in 6 Steps
If you’re sick of so much of your student loan payments going toward the interest rather than the principal, student […]
2022-11-09
How to Consolidate Parent PLUS Loans
Last Updated on June 14, 2023 Each year, millions of parents help their children pay for college by taking out […]
2022-11-09
A Guide to Refinancing Private Student Loans
Whether you reached the borrowing maximum on federal student loans or needed cash to cover additional class fees, you may […]
2022-11-09
How President Biden’s Loan Forgiveness Plan Will Impact Inflation
Under President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, borrowers can qualify for up to $10,000 in loan cancellation ($20,000 if they […]
2022-11-08
The Impact of Inflation on Millennials
For millennials, it seems like there’s always a financial crisis. Millennials experienced the dot-com bubble, the Great Recession of 2008, […]