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2022-09-28
When Do Student Loans Show Up On Your Credit Report?
When you take out student loans as a new college student, you may think you have several years — at […]

2022-09-21
Should You Refinance After Student Loan Forgiveness?
In August, the Biden administration announced a new student loan forgiveness program for federal loan borrowers. Under the new program, […]

2022-09-20
How College Graduates Will Be Affected By a Recession
According to recent National Association for Business Economics research, 19% of top economists believe that the U.S. is already in […]

2022-09-19
What President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program Means for Your Taxes
In August, President Biden made a long-awaited announcement: The federal government would forgive up to $10,000 of student loan debt […]

2022-09-16
How to Get A Student Loan Without Your Parents
Millions of students need to borrow money to pay for college. But getting student loans becomes a little more complicated […]

2022-09-16
How Does College Tuition Work & How Do You Pay It?
When you think about the cost of college, you likely think about tuition first. But what is tuition? And what […]

2022-09-13
Will Financial Aid Cover My Full Tuition?
Can financial aid cover full tuition? With college costing more than ever, many students and their families wonder how much […]

2022-09-12
How the End of the PSLF Temporary Waiver Will Affect Borrowers
While President Biden’s announcement on partial student loan forgiveness got a lot of attention, another major student loan benefit has […]

2022-09-09
Which Generation Spends the Most Money?
Spending money is part of life, as you’ll need to pay for essentials such as food and housing and for […]

2022-09-09
How Can We Tackle the Teacher Shortage in Tennessee?
by Abbey Arnold A teacher shortage in Tennessee threatens schools as more teachers leave the profession than enter it. […]

2022-09-07
7 Common Financial Problems for College Students & How to Avoid Them
As a college student, you may think that covering tuition is the only financial hurdle you’ll encounter. However, several other […]

2022-09-07
6 Personal Finance Tips for High School Students
You’re never too young to start building good money habits. So whether you’re a freshman in high school who babysits […]