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Are Student Loans Worth It? Four Questions to Ask

The right student loan can be a great investment in your future. However, student loan mistakes can lead to decades of regret and financial hardship.

The Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) is supposed to help students budget for school, but many argue that COA is set unreasonably low.

Going away to college to get the “college experience” is a reasonable goal, but making smart student loan decisions is critical.

Minor tweaks to interest rates and student loan forgiveness could provide relief to millions of student loan borrowers.

For most people, college is full of lessons learned the hard way. This article will hopefully teach a few lessons the easy way.

For most student loan borrowers, a good interest rate is one that is between 2% and 4%. However, many other circumstances need to be considered.

Financial discussions before starting school are difficult, but they are way better than regrets over bad choices.

An affordable undergraduate degree pairs nicely with a prestigious graduate degree. Save money on college without missing opportunities.

If you are a current college student, putting some money in a Roth IRA has some major advantages.