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What Is Great Lakes & What Does It Do With My Student Loans?

Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation & Affiliates is a student loan servicer. Allow us to explain exactly what that means.

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What Is Great Lakes & What Does It Do With My Student Loans?
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What Is Great Lakes & What Does It Do With My Student Loans?

Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation & Affiliates is a student loan servicer. Allow us to explain exactly what that means.

Orlando Rodriguez

Can My Student Loans Keep Me From Getting A Credit Card?
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Can My Student Loans Keep Me From Getting A Credit Card?

A student loan is the first step to establishing a solid payment history and building good credit, helping you qualify for credit cards without a co-signer.

Lucy Lazarony

How to Get Your Student Loans Out of Default (Without Getting Scammed)
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How to Get Your Student Loans Out of Default (Without Getting Scammed)

There are options regarding student loan default relief. Here's how to secure it without getting scammed.

Andrew Weber

The Letter That's Helping One College's Students Understand Their Student Loan Debt
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The Letter That's Helping One College's Students Understand Their Student Loan Debt

Back in 2012, Indiana University starting sending students a letter about their current levels of student loan debt.

Jill Krasny

How Much Student Loan Debt Is Too Much?
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How Much Student Loan Debt Is Too Much?

Student loan expert Mark Kantrowitz has come up with a formula to asses just how much student loan debt is too much.

Bob Sullivan

The Class of '16 Will Graduate With $37K in Debt
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The Class of '16 Will Graduate With $37K in Debt

The class of 2016 is going to graduate with a lot of student loan debt ... just like the last few classes before them.

Christine DiGangi

4 Things Soon-to-be Grads Should Know About Student Loans
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4 Things Soon-to-be Grads Should Know About Student Loans

Here are the big things to know before your student loans kick in.

Leslie Tayne

Have Student Loans Created a New Generation of Payday Loan Addicts?
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Have Student Loans Created a New Generation of Payday Loan Addicts?

Millennials could be turning to payday loans as a prescription for money woes caused by high student loan debt.

Mitchell D. Weiss

Can I Take On My Wife's Student Loans?
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Can I Take On My Wife's Student Loans?

A commenter wonders if his credit score could benefit from taking on his wife's student loans.

Jeanine Skowronski

11 Myths About Student Loan Forgiveness
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11 Myths About Student Loan Forgiveness

The availability of student loan forgiveness, along with eligibility requirements, can be difficult to ascertain — and these myths make it even harder.

Gerri Detweiler

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