I've picked up a freelance job writing simple financial-advice articles, but now and then the topics they give me to write about don't always work. Sometimes it's easy for me to spot the ones that don't make sense -- but not always, because I don't have a financial background. Can someone who does tell me if this statement (inside) about loans makes sense? [more inside]
posted by EmpressCallipygos on Aug 4, 2009 - 6 answers

Recommend me a good educational loan consolidator. [more inside]
posted by calistasm on Oct 11, 2007 - 8 answers

Who owns my student loans? [more inside]
posted by snickerdoodle on Oct 10, 2007 - 5 answers

I have a sizable amount of Federal Perkins and Subsidized Stafford student loan debt, and I'm thinking of consolidating to take advantage of current interest rates. 1) Is this a good idea (why/why not?), 2) Through whom do I consolidate? I seem to get offers to do so every day from random companies. Is any one more reputable than any other? The only one of which I've heard is Sallie Mae. [more inside]
posted by The Michael The on Apr 1, 2005 - 15 answers