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Student loan refinancing can mean big savings in the right circumstances. Here’s how it works: A new private company—typically a bank, credit union or online lender—pays off the student loans you choose to refinance, and you’ll get a new loan...
Private student loans are best used to pay college costs after you’ve borrowed the maximum you qualify for in both subsidized and unsubsidized federal student loans. Private student loans come from banks, credit unions and online lenders, and unlike federal...
What happens when your family has run through college savings, private scholarships, federal grants and federal direct student loans and you still need more money to pay for your kids’ college? Parents, if they’re inclined, can borrow the entire cost...
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