Tailored loan payment plan could help

One of the federal government’s best options to help you pay your student loan debt — squaring your monthly payments with all the drains on your paycheck — also happens to be one of the most overlooked. It’s called the income-based repayment plan, and it may be about to get some fresh attention from the U.S. Department of Education .

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10 Things Student Loan Companies Won’t Say

Sure, they’ll help pay for college. But good luck paying them back.

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10 Things Student Loan Companies Won’t Say

Sure, they’ll help pay for college. But good luck paying them back.

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Government needs to be better financial help to students

The U.S. Department of Education and Congress have been attempting to ensure that college and university students do not get bogged down by debt after they graduate. But Congress really needs to get focused and address ways to aid students especially after its decision to cut Pell grants.

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Area universities bucking trend

The number of students from area universities failing to pay back their school loans isn’t quite following a national trend.

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