Loans and Stuff | 2008 | January

Archive for January, 2008

Stuff: If I have to shop for anything, I shop online.

It’s my nephew’s birthday and I’m dreading it. Shopping is my least favorite thing to do. At least shopping in malls or stores. Why? I hate crowds. I sometimes think I’m claustrophobic just because I can’t breathe when I’m surrounded by a lot of people. I remember not buying any Christmas gifts for friends […]

Can you take out a loan and invest it?

Sometimes a part of why we get loans is to invest. No, I am not crazy. It’s true! Your home is an investment right? Did you take out a loan for it? Yes. Therefore, loans and investment do come in hand in hand at times. Why not? If […]

Stuff: Prescription glasses at $8.00 a pair? Believe it!

You can buy a cup of coffee and a a dozen donuts with it. You can probably pay for your lunch with $8.00 USD in your pocket. But getting prescription glasses for 8 bucks! I have to be pulling your leg right? But I’m not.You see, I post items here […]

Student Loans - Continued

Education loans come in three major categories: student loans (e.g., Stafford and Perkins loans), parent loans (e.g., PLUS loans) and private student loans (also called alternative student loans). A fourth type of education loan, the consolidation loan, allows the borrower to lump all of their loans into one loan for simplified payment.
Federal law sets the […]