One out of every six Mississippi college students who receives federal loans will default on them within three years, under current trends. View full post on All Stories
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Tax Tip: Deduct Your Student Loan Interest
February 17th, 2011
admin You can deduct up to $2,500 in interest paid on qualified student loans (that is, those used for post-secondary education, such as college or vocational school) for yourself, your spouse or your dependent as an “adjustment to income” on Page 1 of your Form 1040. You do not have to itemize to benefit from this [...]
Money, money, money: Teaching teens to get out of debt early
February 13th, 2011
admin Graduation from college is coming up for many students and teens. With that, many have student loans and even credit card debt. Combined with the stress of job hunting, having debt can be worrisome and cause anxiety. Will you ever catch up and pay… View full post on All Stories
401(k) Loans, Cosigning Student Loans, More (Ask SmartMoney)
February 5th, 2011
admin SmartMoney editors answer your personal finance questions. View full post on All Stories
Student loans body reports 29 for fraud
February 1st, 2011
admin Sweden’s student loans body, CSN, has reported 29 people to the police on suspicion of committing serious fraud in connection with applications for studies at a UK university. View full post on All Stories
New incentives soon for doctors to serve in rural areas
January 28th, 2011
admin AN easier access to housing and the partial financing of their student loans are among incentives Health Minister Rudyard Spencer plans to offer to doctors willing to relocate to rural parishes, as part of efforts to improve health care in those areas. View full post on All Stories
Securities-tied loans subject of SEC rules
January 24th, 2011
admin Federal regulators are requiring firms selling securities tied to mortgages, credit cards and student loans, which froze during the financial crisis, to publicly report information on the loans that back them. View full post on All Stories
42 Nurses Suspended For Defaulting On Student Loans
January 20th, 2011
admin 42 Tennessee nurses have had their licenses suspended for defaulting on student loans, according to the Chattanooga Times. A disciplinary action report released this month… View full post on All Stories
CHERIE DIEZ | Times
January 12th, 2011
admin By Waveney Ann Moore, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 For Octavia Teharte, a single mother of four, tax season meant a brief financial respite, accelerated by quick cash in the form of what in tax circles is called a refund anticipation loan. “Like everybody else, bills were coming and coming fast and I [...]

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