How to Get the Best Interest Rates from your Savings Account
The Bank of Canada decided to leave the interest rate unchanged at 1.75% when it met on October 30, 2019. It is notable that this interest-rate is the highest rate since December 2008, the height of the Global Financial More...
U.S. Education Department Fights with States Over Student Loan Protections
The U.S. Education Department, led by Secretary Betsy DeVos scaled back consumer protections for student borrowers last year. Six states and the District of Columbia responded by accelerating their own efforts to More...
Why Personal Loans are Widely Popular Today? Top 5 Reasons
Life is unpredictable. No matter how well you plan, there will be sudden trials thrown at you. You should not let the disturb your goals in life. If the challenge is financial responsibility, proceed ahead and manage More...
Fake News: Student loan expert Drew Cloud cited by media does not exist, he’s a ‘pseudonym’ for authors linked to LendEDU
photo/ Gerd Altmann via pixabay In an era of fake news, The Chronicle of Higher Education may have just unmasked one of the biggest lies of all: self-described debt expert and journalist Drew Cloud does not exist, More...
How to Get Your Family Out of Debt
One of the most stressful things you can experience as a family is when you are in debt. It can seem that every decision you make is related in some way to your money problems. It could be that you cannot afford More...
The AVMA is asking for Congress Help to Tackle Vet Shortages
The American Veterinary Medical Association is asking Congress for help tackling a shortage of veterinarians, especially in rural areas. And according to reports, the issue is even more serious when it comes to More...
5 Things You Need to Know about Payday Loans
Payday loans get a lot of bad press. Most people have heard the horror stories of individuals who borrowed a small sum of money and ended up paying the money back a thousand times over thanks to outrageous interest More...
Student loan scenario in US is worrisome: Reason is still vague
The US economy is not very bad and the rate of unemployment has also reduced but more and more Americans are defaulting on student loans, a mystery that is yet to be unraveled. In this article, let us find out some More...
How to Finance Your Startup Business
Coming up with the idea for a new startup is only the beginning. Pretty soon you’ll be realizing that you need capital for computer hardware, software, office furniture and office space, plus money for initial More...
Student Loan Forgiveness Program at a Standstill under Trump Administration
A letter from Illinois Senator Richard J. Durbin reveals that not a single application for student loan forgiveness under the borrower defense statute has been approved since Donald Trump has taken office. With More...
The Great Freshman Dropout Rate
The Numbers The United States is among the most developed nations in the world. It has strong technological development and an even stronger currency. It is highly paradoxical, then, that about 41% of first-year More...
The Government Can’t Handle Student Loan Debt Collection
In recent days, it has been discovered that American taxpayers are paying $38 to collect just $1 of student loan debt–this is according to Bloomberg analysis. Of course, with the student loan debt at over More...
Student Debt Higher Than Credit Card Debt in the US
There has been plenty of news coverage regarding the fact that college students are more in debt than they have been ever before. According to sources online, the student loan debt just surpassed $1.4 trillion. More...
Are car title loans a viable option for receiving fast cash?
“Cash in the value of your car!” “Get immediate cash!” “No credit check required!” Such ads for title loans make borrowing cash against the value of your car seem to be an ultimate solution to your mid-month More...
Fed Unlikely to Raise Rates in September
Surprise, surprise, the Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise the Fed funds rate during its September 2016 meeting. Now, this is contrary to Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s comments during the annual More...
College Students in Crisis: Why Homelessness and Hunger is Growing in Our Young Scholars
It’s the American dream to grow educated and become successful. A core education is the ‘key to the kingdom.’ Yet, for many college-aged students, the pursuit of higher education is aligned with added More...
Q2 Personal Loan Market Shifts to Better Deals
The market for personal loans saw a decline during the 2nd quarter of 2016, according to the latest report from Bankrate. This is the first time the personal loan market has seen such a decline since it started More...
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Guarantor Loans UK
Living in a financial crisis, people in the 21st century society their lives becoming more and more expensive. While it is possible to continue enjoying entertainment with a meal out every now and then, the expenditure More...
Hillary Clinton rolls out debt-free, college-for-all plans
Wednesday, Hillary for America is announcing additional measures to her New College Compact to make debt-free college available to all American families. In addition to existing provisions such as allowing More...
4 Ways to Fund Your Back-to-College Career
Are you considering returning to school? Wanting to start over with a new career? If so, it may be time to look at universities and colleges. One of the biggest factors that comes into play with a back-to-school More...
