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If student loans don’t cover everything you need as a college student, a personal loan might be an option.
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The fight over mass forgiveness is over. What should borrowers watch for next?
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Loopholes for education debt repayment could help you pay off debt.
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Bankrate interviewed five student loan industry experts to discuss the immediate and forthcoming fallout of the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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Trump-era shifts bring rapid, chaotic changes to federal student loan policies.
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The cost of public universities in the U.S. has nearly tripled since the 1980s.
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The federal Parent PLUS Loan has long allowed parents to help their students finance college — but being a parent borrower just got a lot harder.
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Start with these five steps if you’re considering refinancing your student loans.
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