Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor ...

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans are often the cheapest borrowing option, followed by Direct Plus Loans and private graduate student loans Written By Written by Staff Loans Writer, Buy Side Emily ...

Paying for college can seem like an insurmountable feat for students and their families amid the rising cost of a university education — especially for those who can’t afford to pay out-of-pocket ...

Student loan types can be confusing, and choosing poorly can cost thousands of dollars over a career. I focus here on seven major options and the smarter alternatives that recent reporting highlights, ...

Here’s how to figure out whether you should use private loans to pay for college and how to find the right lender.

Explore the limitations of Federal Direct Loans, including fewer subsidized options for grads, bankruptcy challenges, and funding limits. Learn before you borrow.

On January 9, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) published an overview examining the history and legislative evolution of federal student ...

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