Even though Corazon Ochanda-Eaton qualified for PSLF, she wanted to pay off her student loans quickly. Before getting married, Corazon and her husband Curtis talked about their finances regularly. Here are five key questions that jumpstarted their 14-month journey to pay off $131,000. Loading Something is loading. When Corazon Ochanda-Eaton […]
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Here’s what the Fed’s half-point rate hike means for your money
The Federal Reserve raised its target federal funds rate by a half point at the end of its two-day meeting Wednesday, notching the largest increase in the benchmark in more than 20 years. “The Federal Reserve is behind the curve,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com. “They have to […]
Top 5 Loan Companies To Get Personal Loans Approved
Loans For Bad Credit Glendale, United States –News Direct– Blue Ribbon Group Borrowing money when you have poor credit can be challenging, and your loan options are limited. On the other hand, a poor credit rating isn’t a dead end. Even if you don’t qualify for the finest loan terms, […]
Education Loan Finance Review: ELFI Student Loans and Refinancing
In 2020, students left college with an average of $28,400 in loans. For millions of people, student loans and high interest rates are a significant burden, and many struggle to keep up with their payments. If you have a balance higher than $15,000 and are considering student loan refinancing, Education […]
Education Department forgives loans of over 110,000 in public service
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona delivers remarks at the department’s Lyndon Baines Johnson Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27, 2022. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Temporary changes to the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program have resulted in more than 110,000 people with student debt getting around $6.8 billion […]
Some Americans are mad over potential student loan forgiveness
As the president weighs broad student loan forgiveness, some Americans expressing frustration over a policy they see as unfair. “While some may view this debt forgiveness as a slap in the face to people who were responsible and paid off their student loans, this is a bigger slap in the […]
Are You Eligible For Financial Aid?
Financial aid is critical for many students’ college prospects, with much of that aid coming from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is your ticket to federal grants, scholarships, work-study programs and loans. Even though many students think that they won’t be eligible for financial aid, […]
IMF says any loan to Sri Lanka requires debt sustainability
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The International Monetary Fund logo is seen inside its headquarters at the end of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Washington, U.S., October 9, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said discussions with […]
Williams College is eliminating student loans and work-study from its financial aid
Placeholder while article actions load Williams College, a small private liberal arts school in northwestern Massachusetts, plans to eliminate loans and work-study employment from its financial aid packages and replace those funds with grants — an example of a college responding to increasing public pressure to make higher education more […]
Horizon Technology Finance Leads Venture Loan Facility to Native Microbials
FARMINGTON, Conn., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) (“Horizon”), a leading specialty finance company that provides capital in the form of secured loans to venture capital backed companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and sustainability industries, announced today it closed a […]