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Sandra Is a Single Mother And Worried About Paying For College

Question: Dear Steve, I am a 40-year old single mother of one. Currently, I have $22K in credit card debt among 3 creditors: American Express $16K (9.99%), Home Depot $3K (12%), and Furniture Express $3K (zero interest and payment until March 2010). I have $35K in student loans (6.2%) with Wachovia, who is also the …

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Graduate Students Really Screwed in Congressional Student Loan Deal

As part of the deal to keep student loan government subsidized interest rates at the current levels, rather than have them double in July 1, 2012, a deal was struck. But if you are a graduate student, the cost of your education just got a whole lot more expensive as a result. Congratulations. In the …

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