With the number of options available, the so many different terms and the eye-catching offers, selecting the appropriate college student loan will be a big and stressful task. While some of these offers are really good and worth the time spent searching for them, the others on the other hand fall into the category of [...]
In this tough economy, an increasing number of college graduates (and college drop-outs) are falling behind on their student loans. According to the Department of Education, federal student loan defaults were up to 6.9% in 2009, well above their 2008 of 5.2%. For those carrying private loans, defaults hit 3.37% in 2008 versus 1.47% in [...]
It is advised by all financial services providers that you apply for a federal college student loan before jumping straight into applying for a private loan. This does not necessarily mean that a federal student college loan is any better than a private loan, but just that is can offer you a more competitive deal [...]
