by Eric Del Portillo | Aug 9, 2021 | Student Loans
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that federal student loan payments will remain on pause through the end of January. Loan payments, interest accruals, and collections of defaulted federal student loans have all been on hold since the start of the...
by Eric Del Portillo | Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
A new bill would give the ability for struggling borrowers to seek a bankruptcy discharge for federal student loans after a waiting period of ten years. U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator John Cornyn...
by Eric Del Portillo | Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Student loan cancellation became the early focus today during hearings on Capitol Hill. Here’s what you need to know. Student Loans In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing today, senators discussed a new, bipartisan student loan bill that would make it easier for more...
by Eric Del Portillo | Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
At some point in your life, you will want to borrow money from a bank to purchase a house, car or apply for some type of loan. So how do banks and other financial institutions decide whether or not to lend you money, how much you can borrow and how much interest you...
by Eric Del Portillo | Aug 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Before We Begin… In 2021, your credit score is priceless. If you have excellent credit, you can expect to get the best interest rates on lines of credit, Get bombarded with credit card applications with incredible incentives, pay less insurance, and have negotiating...
by Eric Del Portillo | Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
Happy Pride Month! People in the United States and around the world continue to face discrimination– and brutality– because of who they are, and who they love. Sexual orientation and gender identity is integral to our sense of self, and should never lead to inequity...
by Eric Del Portillo | Jun 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
With the idea of needing a college degree to succeed as an adult becoming more ingrained in society, more high school graduates are deciding to attend college institutions. Today college graduates earn more than 80% more than a counterpart with just a high school...
by Abby Smith | Apr 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
2021 is an unprecedented year for a graduation— for many this is now a year and a half of online school and social isolation— and to those of you who made it, congratulations. It hasn’t been easy. Our gift to you is a selection of the best college graduation gifts in...
by Abby Smith | Mar 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
We have so many women to thank for where we stand today, but perhaps first and foremost we can thank the thousands of women who paved the way for female education—those who lobbied for the right to access higher education, and the women who bravely ventured to be the...
by Ross Hornish | Mar 16, 2021 | Finance, Student Loans
Automatic Payments Work – Here’s Why Almost every financial institution offers some web bill-pay option or another method for automating your payments. Automatic payments could be an excellent option for those who would like to stay on top of their finances and...
