Fund Your Future
You’ve received your college acceptance letters – congratulations! If you’ve been accepted to multiple schools, one of the biggest determining factors for your final choice may be the out of pocket cost for each option. Along with your acceptance letters, you should receive an award letter outlining the financial aid [...]
Thursday, April 20, 2023 Understanding financial aid and determining how to pay for college can be stressful. From receiving award letters to securing student loans, the information – and the total amount you need to cover – can seem overwhelming. If you’re not sure [...]
Student loans may have helped you get the education needed for your future career, but making student loan payments can also be a pain point in your monthly expenses. Refinancing one or more of your loans could save you money and simplify your repayment. Before you determine where you should [...]
If you’ve done research to try to lower your monthly student loan payments, you’ve undoubtedly come across the option to refinance them. It may sound like a complicated process, but don’t be intimidated; it’s much simpler than you might think and can potentially save you a significant amount of money [...]
There’s a reason more than 130 million people belong to a credit union. Consumers flock to credit unions over traditional banks for higher dividend rates, minimal account fees, and lower interest rates on loan products. The ability to earn more on deposits and pay less in fees and interest charges [...]
Credit unions may look a lot like banks at first glance since they both offer checking accounts, car loans, student loans and other financial products you need, but these member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperatives offer some major differences and big benefits. Credit unions provide affordable, everyday banking and loan solutions for [...]
Figuring out how to best save up your money can be difficult to navigate with all the options set before you. One of the more immediate choices is between a bank or credit union, and you might be asking yourself, “What are the benefits of a credit union vs. a [...]
Determining how to pay for college can be stressful. Once you’ve exhausted your options for scholarships, grants, and federal student loans, you may need to consider private student loans to cover costs. If you’re not sure where to start, join us for our upcoming webinar, “Student Loans – Connecting the [...]
Did you know you can take advantage of special tax breaks just for college students and their parents? These benefits come in the form of tax credits and deductions when you file your income tax return. What’s the difference? A credit reduces the amount of income tax you have to [...]
Federal student loan forgiveness - will they or won't they? And when might repayment actually begin? If you hold federal student loans, you were likely eagerly awaiting the news that came on August 24, 2022, when the Biden/Harris administration announced up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt relief. However, [...]
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