Tag Archives: student
Does a student loan and a bank loan affect your credit the same way?
Posted on 29. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Question by videogamer1979: Does a student loan and a bank loan affect your credit the same way?
I have one credit card ( revolving credit ) and I have one student loan ( fixed monthly payments ). I want to keep one revolving account and one fixed account. Would a bank loan that pays [...]
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What is a good loan consolidation program for Federal and Private student loans?
Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Question by Gregory: What is a good loan consolidation program for Federal and Private student loans?
I am looking for a good student loan consolidation program that will take on both my Federal and Private student loans from Sallie Mae. If you know of any good ones that you have heard of or used in [...]
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Q&A: If I consolidate my student loan with a personal loan can I still write off the interest?
Posted on 14. Aug, 2010 by admin.
Question by MLE: If I consolidate my student loan with a personal loan can I still write off the interest?
I had a federal student loan which I consolidated about 8 years ago to someone who eventually sold that loan to Citibank. I pay about 8.35% in interest. I am considering paying off that student loan [...]
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Is student loan still tax deductable when refinancing a student loan with a personal loan?
Posted on 21. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Question by Andrew M: Is student loan still tax deductable when refinancing a student loan with a personal loan?
My daughter has two very high interest student loans. Her credit won’t let her do anything, but I can “refinance” it with me getting the loan using my credit. But is it still a “student” [...]
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CardRatings.com Poll Finds 36 Percent of Consumers Pay Off Student Loans with Credit Cards
Posted on 08. Jul, 2010 by admin.
CardRatings.com Poll Finds 36 Percent of Consumers Pay Off Student Loans with Credit Cards
Consumer advocates have long sounded the alarm about credit cards marketing debt to students and recent college graduates. CardRatings.com, the most comprehensive free source for comparing credit card offers, recently held a poll that sheds new light on the subject of student [...]






