Tag Archives: direct loans

I Make Hardly Any Money. How Can I Get My Sallie Mae, Direct Loan and Pell Grants Forgiven. – Elle

“Dear Steve, 1. I’ve been homeless and rented “rooms” for the last 3 years. Moved somewhere between seven and nine times. 2. I’ve been mostly unemployed, have had a great difficulty finding jobs because I was a stay at home parent most my adult life, and when I did find work the pay was 8.50 [...]

Payday Lenders Prepare for Big Payday Loan Rush in December

Payday lenders know what happens each December, they get busy. While there has been much written about the dangers of payday loans, there seems almost nothing that will break the trend of accelerating payday loan interest in December. Since 2004, December has proven to be a very popular month for payday loans, right behind late [...]

“I Have Three Degrees But I’m Broke And Miserable”

Theresa “Dear Steve, I have $75,000 in school loans and I have one job bringing in $360 per week after taxes and another job where I make $150 per week after taxes. My car payment is $251, rent is $600, utilities are $130, Food is $80, and water is $45. I have a 401(k) with [...]

Tiffany is Behind in Student Loans, Late On Other Payments, And Looking For Hope

Tiffany “Dear Steve, I’m a 23 year old college student and I owe around $40,000 in student loans, as well as having $8,000 in credit card debt. I was laid off for two years and just going to school (the debt obviously accumulated) and I just started working again for less money. I have been [...]