student loan consolidation

February 7th, 2010 admin No comments

While you were a student you probably took out more than one loan in order to cover the costs of your education. Did you know that you can actually combine all loans together and make them into one loan? This can be done through student loan consolidation. You do not even have to worry whether a loan was a government loan or a private loan as both can be combined.

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an consolidation is a great tool that is used by both the government and local financers who are willing to help you reduce your student loan debts. When you consolidate your loans you will be able to lower your overall monthly payments and have a lower interest rate. Plus it is not uncommon to graduate with a significant amount of money in student loans. Before you choose you will want to know about some of the benefits of government consolidation programs.

Government Student Loan Consolidation

A federal student loan consolidation is financed by the Federal Student Aid. Since you probably took out more than one loan when you were a student, you are probably overwhelmed looking at the amount of bills that you have. This is a great way to be able to reduce the number of payments that you are making. It is really pretty simple to combine these loans but you will want to be aware that you could be losing some useful benefits that were first given to you with the federal loans.

There are so many advantages to consider that it is hard to choose where to start. One of the biggest advantages is that you are able to get a longer repayment term. You will be able to get lower interest rates as well so you will not be paying more money when paying over a longer period of time. Depending on the total amount of your loans, you will actually be able to have a repayment term of between ten and thirty years.

Another thing to consider is that if you have bad credit, you will not need any credit checks. There are no additional fees either with this form of student loan consolidation. You will also get the advantage of not having to make more than one monthly payment.

There are some reasons why you might want to combine your subsidized and unsubsidized loans. You can actually take advantage of this and not lose any of the other benefits that you had when you had both types of loans. This just means that you will only have one payment each month. The two loan types will be separated for you to check and look at on a regular basis either online or in your statements.

This process only takes between sixty and ninety days and is quite simple. The steps that you have to take for government student loan consolidation include filling out an online application and submitting a promissory note and introduction letter.

By choosing a government student loan consolidation, you are choosing a fixed interest rate, lower payments, and better repayment terms.

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Repaying Student Loans in a Difficult Economy

March 10th, 2010 admin 3 comments


Job seekers everywhere are finding out that the struggling economy has changed the rules of employment in our country. Not too long ago, a college degree practically guaranteed a good paying job, but these days thats no longer the case. That hasn’t stopped many young people from attending college – after all, there are still many other benefits to be gained through higher education, but a report by the Project on Student Debt paints a bleak outlook for this years graduates. Join Thomas Fox as he discusses the financial challenges awaiting graduates and their options for dealing with loan repayment.

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student finance is a joke

March 9th, 2010 admin No comments

I’ve recently saw an ad on tv for a dealership that says they will payoff you’re vehicle loan?

“no matter what you owe”. my car is an 06 and i still owe $17K on it. could this be a God send for me, or just another marketing ploy? how does that type of deal work and and what things should i be cautious about?

my payments right now are $510/month (yeah i know), interest is a joke at 21%. anyway out of this hole? i have student loans out so even re-financing companies won’t touch me. if i trade my car in and the KBB value is 7,500 and the car i’m looking at is 13,500 i end up paying 23,000 for the car since i still owe $17K for my car? am i just stuck paying too much for my current car unless i want to pay WAY too much for another car? there has got to be a way out of this mess, isn’t there?

It is a ploy to get you in the door. Granted they may have a vehicle they “are in good” meaning they got a great deal on it and they may be able to sell it cheaper than they should, but you still owe the money on your current vehicle.

The best way to get out of being so upside down is to find huge rebates. Rebates are basically free money and it can go towards your payoff on your current vehicle.

Look into who has big rebates/incentives, possibly take a look at some leftover new 2007s. But bottom line is you are going to have to come up with money somehow to get you less “upside down”.

If you have a 21% interest rate I’m guessing you have struggled in the past and are a little credit challenged.

Banks can overadvance and try to help accommodate your negative equity upto certain percentages (130-140%) with very good credit. However the worse your credit is the more risky and less likely a bank will be to overadvance you on a loan.

Get info on your credit, try to get help with a cosigner if possible, find a car with a big rebate, and you will have to put some money down to get you back in line.

Dealerships can only do so much, but they can’t sell you a car if they don’t get you in the door first, so be mindful of all of the glamorous adds you hear on the radio and TV.

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