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Is There a Statute of Limitation for My Student Loans?

Is there a statute of limitations on your student loan debt? Finding out the answer isn't necessarily so easy.

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Is There a Statute of Limitation for My Student Loans?
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Is There a Statute of Limitation for My Student Loans?

Is there a statute of limitations on your student loan debt? Finding out the answer isn't necessarily so easy.

Gerri Detweiler

Sen. Al Franken: Millions of Americans Are Struggling to Pay Off Student Loan Debt & It’s Damaging Economic Growth
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Sen. Al Franken: Millions of Americans Are Struggling to Pay Off Student Loan Debt & It’s Damaging Economic Growth

Student loan debt doesn’t just affect the individual lives of the 40 million Americans who carry the debt.

Sen. Al Franken

Will Student Loan Forgiveness Hurt My Credit?
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Will Student Loan Forgiveness Hurt My Credit?

We recently heard from a reader who has been approved for student loan forgiveness but fears accepting it would damage his good credit.

Gerri Detweiler

22 States Where You Could Lose Your License for Not Paying Your Student Loans
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22 States Where You Could Lose Your License for Not Paying Your Student Loans

You have a lot to lose if you default on your student loans, and in some states, that includes state-issued licenses.

Christine DiGangi

The Real Reason Student Loans Should Be Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
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The Real Reason Student Loans Should Be Dischargeable in Bankruptcy

What would happen with the student loan crisis if student debt was allowed to be discharged in bankruptcy?

Mitchell D. Weiss

Should You Ever Take Out More Student Loan Money Than You Need?
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Should You Ever Take Out More Student Loan Money Than You Need?

Student loan money is relatively cheap compared to other credit products, but that doesn't make them the best financing tool.

Christine DiGangi

Why Paying Off Your Student Loans Could Actually Hurt Your Credit
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Why Paying Off Your Student Loans Could Actually Hurt Your Credit

You should celebrate the day you're free of student loan debt, but make sure you know how it will impact your credit.

Christine DiGangi

Don't Believe the Hype: There's Still a Student Loan Crisis
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Don't Believe the Hype: There's Still a Student Loan Crisis

The Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution issued its latest report on the student loan crisis; we take a closer look.

Mitchell D. Weiss

Can You Use the GI Bill to Pay Off Student Debt?
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Can You Use the GI Bill to Pay Off Student Debt?

Johnnie, a veteran, is struggling to repay his student loan debt and wonders if there is a way to tap his GI Bill benefits to help pay it off.

Gerri Detweiler

Is It Too Easy to Get Student Loans?
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Is It Too Easy to Get Student Loans?

Getting federal student loans is pretty simple. If it were more difficult, would it be fair to the people who plan to go into low-paying fields?

Christine DiGangi

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