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 […]

By Jose Vazquez,YOUNG MONEY Financial Aid Columnist
 
After four plus years of college (emphasis on the plus for some of us), and what may be thousands of dollars in loans, you’re getting ready to walk away from campus and venture into the real world with that new degree. Problem is, you have a new worry: how […]