Can we afford this house in California (just an example)? What "rules of thumb" or other measures should I use to determine what is "affordable"? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 20, 2009 - 17 answers

What to do about an 'under water' (financially) home? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 27, 2009 - 14 answers

Should I take out a full load of student loans to attend a top-6 law school right now? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 13, 2009 - 28 answers

I have a pretty big tuition bill, even after Stafford and Perkins loans are applied. Can't pay it in cash. Should I take out another loan or take money out of the mutual funds? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 1, 2009 - 6 answers

What are my options for borrowing money for home improvement? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 20, 2009 - 8 answers

How do I know if I should be considering bankruptcy? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 11, 2009 - 13 answers

My partner and I need to acquire a loan for her grad school. The catch(es): She's not a citizen. We're gay. We don't have the first clue how to go about doing this. Help! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 15, 2008 - 12 answers

I am using extra student loan money at 6.8% (mostly unsubsidized) interest rate to pay off my credit cards (about 25K) worth. What should I do when I get a bunch of other cash? Pay off loans or invest? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 12, 2007 - 12 answers

Can I use my (private, not federally subsidized) student loans to pay for things other than those directly related to school? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 1, 2006 - 14 answers

What do you do when a sibling asks you bail them out of a financial problem entirely of their making? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 13, 2006 - 47 answers

I'm in (defaulted) student-loan hell. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 30, 2005 - 18 answers

I want to quit my job and go to school. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 26, 2005 - 14 answers

I'm in college in the U.S., and have a few state student loans. They were under a forebearance that I once requested, which ended four months ago. I didn't realize this, and ignored the mail that was sent about it because I thought it was the usual mail they send me about how I have a loan and ads for consolidation. I just recently got this fixed and the forebearance backdated so it will have another year from when it ended. But I now have two 60-day late marks on my otherwise good credit report. Anything I can do to get rid of them?
posted by anonymous on Jan 8, 2005 - 5 answers

How should I repair my bad credit? I'm 26, my income ($53k) exceeds my expenses and I have only $1.5k debt, but I was awful about paying bills on time until the last year or so. Now I'm finding it difficult to secure a car loan. I haven't even gotten a credit report because I'm afraid to look at it. I will probably end up talking to a credit counselor, but I thought I'd ask for advice before I do. College kids, don't wait until the utility bill is yellow to pay it. Trust me.
posted by anonymous on Nov 10, 2004 - 13 answers