Programs can help recent grads struggling with college loan debt

Grabbing a job is one way many college graduates grind it out in this tough economy while waiting to make it in their chosen fields.

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How to ace the student loan test

Grabbing a job, any job, is one way many college graduates grind it out in this tough economy while waiting to make it in their chosen field.

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Jean Chatzky: Why you shouldn’t consolidate loans

My husband and I are successful professionals, but every month we are struggling to put money into our savings because we pay more than $1,000 toward student loans. We each have one federal and one private. I have researched consolidating all our loans into one with a private company, but many people do not recommend this because the rate would no longer be fixed.

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Sometimes you shouldn’t consolidate loans

Here’s another round of Q&A, straight from my inbox: Jane in Charlottesville writes: My husband and I are successful professionals, but every month we are struggling to put money into our savings because we pay more than $1,000 toward student loans. We each have one federal and one private. I …

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Students face harsh realities of student loan debt after college

CANTON, Mo. (WGEM) — New numbers out tonight show college students nationwide are overwhelmed with debt.

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