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Credit cards vs student loans

May 14, 2010
Question: I was recently able to lock my existing credit card debt in at 1.99% or less for the next 6 months, which is lower than the roughly 3.5%...

IRA vs student loan

Mar 18, 2010
Question: I am self employed, and have a mountain of high interest (above 7%) private student loan debt (approx. $55K). I also have federal student...

What to do with savings

Mar 2, 2010
Question: My wife and I are trying to figure out where to put $7,000 just sitting in our savings account. My wife is in graduate school and has...

Student loans

Feb 23, 2010
Question: I currently have some loans (40K) both undergrad and grad school. I am just graduating and am getting a job in China. However, I will pay...

Paying for culinary school

Jan 26, 2010
Question: My daughter got a Sallie Mae loan to go to culinary school. She was 27 so did not get the special low rates for younger students, rather...

Which debts to pay off first

Jan 12, 2010
Question: I am hoping you can help me with a question my husband and I have. We currently have an extra $1200.00 that we would like to pay towards...

Income-based student loans

Nov 20, 2009
Question: You recently reported on a student loan option that was being offered as part of the government stimulus package, which is based on a...

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Relief on student loans

Oct 7, 2009
Question: My son was recently told by another graduate that there is a program that limits the amount of monthly payments for student loans. Are...