Parent PLUS student loans sure seem like a financial death trap. Parents are encouraged to jump into them to help pay for school by taking out Parent PLUS student loans, and they think they are doing a good thing, but is it smart? What a Parent PLUS Loan Is For those that might now be … Read more
“Dear Steve, I have several parent plus loans that I took out for my sons college. He also has some stafford loans. I am now concerned of the amount of loans I have under my name. I have three other children who will be attending college, and was hoping to buy a house in the … Read more
“Dear Steve, I have a consolidated federal parent plus loan for my daughter in the amount of 29k. I have been paying for 7 years is there any relief for me anywhere? I am 61 years of age. Elaine” Dear Elaine, There is so much unknown from your question. Please feel free to post updates … Read more
“Dear Steve, Young lady’s mom had taken out a parent plus loan, the Mom passed. Does the loan automatically become the debt of the student? The student is of course now being told to pay it. I thought since the parent took it out, the debt died when she died. Is there any help in … Read more
“Dear Steve, I am a middle-aged woman who has been ill for over a decade and has not been able to work during that period. In the 90’s I took out Parent Plus Loans for my daughter’s education. I began to make payments on them as they came due until I became ill and lost … Read more
The unfolding tragedy of student loan debt in America took an interesting turn recently with an article published in the Baltimore Sun and then repeated in the ABA Journal. Thanks to a reader that sent in the tip on the article we get a glimpse into reason 198 why you should never cosign for student … Read more
I was working full-time when I took out the first parent plus loan in 2000. The consolidated loans payment is $225.00 per month at 4%. I have continued paying on this loan, no deferment yet. I was unemployed, collecting unemployment benefits when I took out the second set of parent plus loans, and now those … Read more
“Dear Steve, I have two PLUS loans that I took out for my daughter for her first two years in college. My husband passed away at the end of her first year. I have two other children, who at the time where young enough that I was able to collect Social Security for them. Now … Read more