Category Archives: Education and Student Loans

Poets & Quants & Increasing Student Debt

Posted on May 26, 2012 by David Klein

One of our favorite sources of information and insider perspective on the B-School experience is Poets & Quants. They’ve done it again in this broad ranging article that talks about increasing debt at top business schools (average debt per student … Continue reading →

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Student Debt Clock by FinAid

Posted on May 14, 2012 by David Klein

FinAid, a helpful site on everything financial aid, has a running student debt counter on its website – You can check it out here. The entry also links to an informative FastWeb article that contains tips for minimizing debt and reducing … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Fallon “Slow Jams” Student Loans with a Very Special Guest

Posted on April 26, 2012 by David Klein

This week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy dedicated an entire “Slow Jam the News” bit to an important topic: student loans. And he did it with the help of a surprise guest star. Check out the surprise performance here. We promise, … Continue reading →

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Great Primer Video on Student Loans

Posted on April 20, 2012 by David Klein

We found this great primer video on your student loan options. It’s called “How to Get Student Loans” and was produced by Howcast. It’s high level, but it’s a great start in giving you a lay of the land. While … Continue reading →

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Student Debt is Massive: Let’s Do Something About It

Posted on April 16, 2012 by David Klein

Barrons, one of America’s premier financial magazines, featured student debt on the cover of their most recent issue. The article highlighted the alarming amount of student debt outstanding and the rate at which it continues to grow. You can read … Continue reading →

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Facebook Page Launch

Posted on April 15, 2012 by David Klein

Today, we launched our Facebook page. Check it out. If you like it, “Like” it.

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Chase Bank Exiting Student Loans for New Customers

Posted on April 11, 2012 by David Klein

Chase Bank announced that they would exit the student lending market (except for their current customers). Here’s some of the coverage: Huffington Post Benzinga Cheap Scholar So what does this mean for you? Well, it means that students will have to rely … Continue reading →

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Important Changes to 2012-2013 Federal Loans

Posted on March 19, 2012 by David Klein

The federal government just made graduate student loans more expensive… by doing two things: Eliminating subsidized loans. The Budget Control Act of 2011 eliminated in-school loan interest subsidies for graduate and professional students. Therefore, all Direct Loans will be unsubsidized for … Continue reading →

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Student Poll: Optimal Fixed Interest Rate

Posted on December 10, 2011 by David Klein

Poll for students – What would a loan’s fixed rate have to look like in order for you to go after it?

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Student poll: Important Student Loan Features

Posted on November 17, 2011 by David Klein

Poll for students – What’s important to you in a student loan?

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